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Tag: Great Lakes

Good News for Lake Michigan!

Chicago Talks, August 19, 2011

The Environmental Protection Agency and Congressman Danny K. Davis announced the 2011 Great Lakes Restoration…

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Global Waterkeepers Eye Sewage, Infrastructure Problems in Great Lakes

Chicago Talks, June 21, 2011

Each year, billions of gallons of untreated sewage pour into the Great Lakes, polluting water…

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Will Kirk Lead or Muddle Along with Great Lakes Issues?

Chicago Talks, May 11, 2011

Gary Wilson’s commentary should be of interest to everyone in Illinois. After all, 1/5 of…

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Meet the Great Lakes SmackDown! Terrestrial Terror invaders

Chicago Talks, March 5, 2011

By Alice Rossignol and Rachael Gleason for  Great Lakes Echo In a contest modeled after…

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Report: Senate’s Climate Bill Failure Leaves 481,000 Great Lakes Jobs on the Table

Chicago Talks, October 5, 2010

By Jeff Gillies, Great Lakes Echo When the U.S. Senate abandoned greenhouse gas-curbing legislation, they…

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Five Great Lake States Rank in Top 10 for Greatest Number of Farmers Markets

Chicago Talks, September 17, 2010

Farmers looking to sell to their communities, families who want to support them or someone…

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Vampire Fish Torment Great Lakes Creatures

Chicago Talks, May 5, 2010

From Great Lakes Echo By Molly Dillon and Christa Milster The sea lamprey is one…

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Bursting Chicago’s Water Bubble

Chicago Talks, April 23, 2010

ChicagoTalks is proud to partner with Great Lakes Echo to bring you stories about Lake…

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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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