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Soul Food in the City: Bronzeville’s Mama Lou’s

Chicago Talks, May 23, 2014

Mama Lou’s Comfort Kitchen, located in Chicago’s “Black Metropolis” known as Bronzeville, is in its…

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Community

Change Your Life, Change the World Ten Percent at a Time

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2014

Food Patriots is a film and public engagement campaign that inspires people to make a…

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Community

Pilsen coffee shop brings neighborhood together

Chicago Talks, May 9, 2013

Café Jumping Bean is vibrantly colorful, with art all over its walls, chairs and tables. The…

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Community

Englewood grows green, but faces challenges with urban agriculture

Chicago Talks, May 4, 2013

Mayor Rahm Emanuel paid a visit to Growing Home community garden in Englewood on May…

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Local Business

Building a barbecue community in West Ridge

Chicago Talks, April 19, 2013

Harry Belafonte is playing on the turntable and the smell of smoked barbecue invades the…

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Events

Chicago’s top restaurant trade shows and conventions

Chicago Talks, March 1, 2013

In the restaurant industry, whether you’re selling cooking products, appliances or just opening a new…

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Community

Holiday Travel Tips to Keep you on Time During Rush

Chicago Talks, November 27, 2012

  Lines were already filling at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport early Wednesday morning, as Chicago’s…

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A Conversation With

Conversation With Chef Erik Freeberg

Chicago Talks, November 26, 2012October 22, 2020

When Chicago’s Chef Tony Mantuano asked his Spiaggia sous chef Erik Freeberg to be the…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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