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Arts & Culture

Graffiti Zone Provides Creative Outlet for Students in At-Risk Neighborhood

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2014

On the 3700 block of West Chicago Avenue, surrounded by empty lots and boarded up…

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Community

Lakefront’s Urban Artists Invade Garden

Chicago Talks, December 9, 2013

Some of Chicago’s Loop lakefront residents are concerned about the amount of graffiti at the…

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Editor's Choice

Street Art and Graffiti Get a Serious Read at Harold Washington Library

Chicago Talks, July 6, 2012

Chicago street artists Brooks Golden and Nice–One have had a long and varied history producing artwork for display in the public…

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Wicker Park Residents Voice Concerns Over Homeless And Graffiti

Chicago Talks, June 14, 2011

Wicker Park residents told police last month that they are tired of being harassed by…

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CAPS Meeting Addresses Graffiti, Theft

Chicago Talks, June 17, 2010

By: Laura Pearson, Center Square Journal Beat 1724 has been relatively quiet in comparison to…

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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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