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Community

Navigating Community News in a Digital Age

Chicago Talks, October 5, 2013

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/114029038″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The LION Summit being held at Columbia…

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Health

Universal Healthcare Plans Move Forward

Chicago Talks, October 4, 2013

Amidst the federal government’s failure to approve a budget for the new fiscal year, due…

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Infrastructure

Threatening New Building Requirements Proposed by the State Fire Marshal

Chicago Talks, July 31, 2013

Alderman Robert Fioretti is concerned that his 2nd Ward residents will be badly served by…

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Health

Know Your Status: Free HIV Testing at Planned Parenthood

Chicago Talks, July 5, 2013

Planned Parenthood of Illinois is offering free rapid HIV testing at its Austin, Englewood, and…

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Community

I-Cash Program Returns Over $50 Million

Chicago Talks, July 1, 2013

The state returned more than $50 million in unclaimed property and cash the first five…

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Opinion

Opinion:Was the Judicial System lenient with the Jacksons’ because Jesse Jackson Jr. manned up?

Chicago Talks, June 25, 2013

Pleading guilty, Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife took responsibility for misusing campaign funds and…

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Community

Community Living Replacing Institutions for Developmentally Disabled, Lags Downstate

Chicago Talks, June 10, 2013

Close to 500 severely disabled Illinoisans are in danger of losing their homes because of…

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Crime

Victim rights start with the arrest of a suspect

Chicago Talks, June 7, 2013

Someone has murdered your loved one, there are no suspects and soon the case goes…

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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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