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The Youthful Impact of Early Voting

Chicago Talks, October 29, 2014

Early voting has made its way to Chicago, Chicago Election Board Chairman Langdon Neal announced…

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Community

Libertarian Candidate for Attorney General “Running a Positive Campaign”

Chicago Talks, October 22, 2014

There is a lot more to 34-year-old Ben Koyl of Downers Grove than you may…

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Community

Free Speech Documentary in Logan Square

Chicago Talks, October 21, 2014

Deanna Isaacs, staff writer for the Chicago Reader, wrote about artist-activist Chris Drew and the documentary by Nancy…

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Community

Equality to Run? Not in Illinois

Chicago Talks, October 7, 2014

As a blue state, third-party candidates in Illinois feel they have never had a fair…

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I Sights

Quinn and Rauner March in China’s National Day Parade

Chicago Talks, October 1, 2014

China’s National Day was Sept. 28, and there was a parade in Chinatown to celebrate….

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Politics is Local

Film Premiere Recalls Street Artist Who Fought Illinois Eavesdropping Law

Chicago Talks, September 29, 2014

You can attend the Chicago Premiere of an Indie feature documentary film that was made…

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Community

Two-time Felon Found Guilty on Drug Charges, Not Armed Violence

Chicago Talks, September 29, 2014

CHICAGO – A Garfield Ridge man was found guilty Thursday by a jury on two…

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Community

Candy is Dandy, but Access is the Issue for Everyone

Chicago Talks, September 26, 2014

Rauner Bars College Journalists from Presser “When I asked about future events, she said that…

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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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