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Changes to medicaid shake disabled community

Chicago Talks, March 15, 2013

A cheerful, high pitched voice cut through a crowd of people waiting outside of a…

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Mind the Information Gap: Health Insurance Changes in the Offing

Chicago Talks, January 16, 2012

Image via Wikipedia For the first time, the government will require that every citizen purchase…

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Mind the Information Gap: Few Chicagoans Understanding Health Care Reform

Chicago Talks, January 12, 2012

Several weeks ago, Derek Malone sat outside Cook County’s Fantus Clinicin the brilliant fall sunshine,…

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Editor's Choice Image of people with disabilities holding a red banner that reads "power to the people"

Disability Community Stands Tall

Chicago Talks, May 5, 2011

Since Gov. Pat Quinn introduced his proposed FY 2012 budget in mid-February, the disability community…

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Does it Really Pay to Have Health Insurance?

Chicago Talks, January 26, 2011

Image by Steve Rhodes via Flickr “Health care costs a lot of money and you’re…

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A Plethera of Issues Discussed at Lakeview Action Coalition Meeting

Chicago Talks, June 30, 2010

Lakeview Action Coalition (LAC) organizer Eve Shapiro reported on the outcomes of the recent local…

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Misdemeanor Drug Offenders Could Lose Their Licenses

Chicago Talks, March 24, 2010

People convicted of drug crimes in Illinois could face an automatic six-month suspension of their…

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Chicago Talks Exclusive: Interview with Todd Stroger

Chicago Talks, January 11, 2010

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has spent the majority of his time over 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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