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Iraq Veteran Gives Medal Back

Chicago Talks, May 25, 2012

Steven Acheson, 27, said he was trained to hate Iraqis when he  joined the service…

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Reflections of NATO Through Islam

Chicago Talks, May 21, 2012

They considered the move a risk. If their move from Saudi Arabia to the United…

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Counter-Summit Discusses NATO’s Shortcomings

Chicago Talks, May 19, 2012

A coalition of organizations gathered at The People’s Church in Chicago Saturday to discuss options…

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GI exhibit at Columbia College honors veterans

Chicago Talks, November 4, 2011

The GI Bill exhibit at the Columbia College Library is up to honor the veterans…

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Egyptian-style Hair Salons: The Round Brush Technique Keeps Em’ Coming Back

Chicago Talks, November 3, 2011

Moshe Khoshibi left Iraq in 1986 on a whim. The 47-year-old Iraqi said he wasn’t…

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Men March for Peace in Woodlawn

Chicago Talks, June 27, 2008

by Brian Patrick Roach June 27, 2008 – During a recent anti-violence march in Woodlawn,…

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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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