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Service Businesses Face Taxing Matters

Chicago Talks, March 19, 2014

Michelle Davis does not want to relive the drop-off in business she saw in 2008,…

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Republican Looks to Unseat Democratic Incumbent

Chicago Talks, March 17, 2014

One might think Tuesday would be a big day for “new-age Republican” Myles L. Tobin….

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Community

Dream Fund scholarship could be available for more students

Chicago Talks, March 11, 2014

Ulises Sanchez wasn’t able to get an Illinois Dream Fund scholarship last year because the…

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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Discuss Strict Coal Ash Regulations

Chicago Talks, March 4, 2014

Robin Garlish and her family have never been able to freely open their windows in…

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Biking

Join the Pothole Patrol from your Phone

Chicago Talks, February 26, 2014

Bikers in Chicago face lots of challenges. Potholes are a major challenge for bicyclists and…

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Moms Demand Action Aims to Change State Law Regarding Gun-Free Zone Signs

Chicago Talks, February 25, 2014

The front door of South Loop Elementary School bears two signs: one welcomes students and…

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Having Interpreters In Hospitals During All Hours Could Become a Law

Chicago Talks, February 25, 2014

Trying to communicate with doctors and nurses at Saint Anthony Hospital last month, Catalina Arroyo…

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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Pushes For Coal Ash Pond Regulation

Chicago Talks, February 24, 2014

Environmental groups from throughout Illinois will meet with the Illinois Pollution Control Board on Wednesday…

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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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