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Chicago Ukrainian Overcomes the Odds

Chicago Talks, December 28, 2011

Inna Zaborenko knew she had to get her family out of Ukraine. The married mother…

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Editor's Choice

State Lawmakers, College Students Unaware That Many Schools Not Following The Campus Security Law

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2011

SPRINGFIELD – Several state lawmakers say they didn’t know a law they passed after the…

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Few Cook County Colleges, Universities Following State’s Campus Security Act

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2011

This campus safety investigation won 3rd place in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 5…

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One-Person State Office Not Enforcing The Campus Security Act

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2011

This campus safety investigation won 3rd place in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 5…

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Chicago Cultural Center Offers Art For Good Holiday Staycation

Chicago Talks, November 25, 2011

Formerly known as Chicago’s first public library, the Chicago Cultural Center was converted in 1991 to provide free art, film, literature, music and theatre.

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Community

Occupy the Hood Strikes Back at Worst Food Desert in Chicago

Chicago Talks, November 15, 2011

This story is from YRC Region 6 Community Council: Worst Food Desert In Chicago Strikes…

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Editor's Choice

Explore Chicago’s Underground Read/Write Library, Now Open

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2011

Read/Write Library is a replicable model for community collections. It uses the lens of an…

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Today's Talk

A Green “App-ortunity” Knocks for Techies and Creative Types

Chicago Talks, November 8, 2011

Geek is the new black, and your ideas for how data can be mashed up…

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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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