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Gerard Staniszewski: Working for Portage Park

Chicago Talks, May 25, 2010

Gerard Staniszewski doesn’t like rice in his burritos, a fact that comes back to haunt…

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Lakeview Hotel Disrupts Local Businesses

Chicago Talks, May 24, 2010

When Mary Anne Barfield opens her business, B&K Office and Art, in Lakeview, strangers usually…

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Dearborn Homes are Here to Stay

Chicago Talks, May 15, 2010

For decades, public housing has been an issue across America. “Projects” have been designed under…

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Biking for Homes and for Fun

Chicago Talks, May 12, 2010

Necessity is the mother of invention — so it may not be surprising, but it is…

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Ex-Offenders Face Trying Times Returning Home

Chicago Talks, April 22, 2010

Soldiers who return home from war are often haunted by graphic images of mutilated bodies,…

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Controversial Hate Crime Bill Would Protect Homeless, Veterans

Chicago Talks, March 22, 2010

Facing dire economic times and dwindling resources, more people are not only becoming homeless –…

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New Regulations on Home Repairs Target Dangerous Lead Paint

Chicago Talks, February 22, 2010

When Elaine Mohamed took her son, Zachary Vanderslice, for his regularly scheduled check-up, doctors found…

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Listening to the People, Officially

Chicago Talks, February 6, 2010

Access Living, governed and staffed by people with disabilities, is Chicago’s only center for independent…

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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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