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Crime

Orlando’s Salon: From Uptown to Downtown

Chicago Talks, October 15, 2013

Nigerian salon owner Orlando Ogutoyinbo has lived in Chicago for 17 years, and said he’s…

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Crime

Left in the dark

Chicago Talks, June 4, 2013February 26, 2024

More than eight months after the killing of an Uptown salon owner, friends and family…

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Community

Uptown takes next step in participatory budgeting

Chicago Talks, December 26, 2012

  In 2007, Maria Hadden’s landlord abandoned the building she lived in in Rogers Park,…

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City Council Votes to End 8 TIFs; $9 Million Diverted to City, CPS

Chicago Talks, November 9, 2012

On Thursday the Chicago City Council voted to recommend ending eight tax increment financing districts,…

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Editor's Choice

Uptown Bikes, Walkers Get Safety Signage

Chicago Talks, August 6, 2012

If you ride to work from Uptown, near the intersection of Montrose Avenue and Chicago’s…

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Uptown Theater hopes to find a place in city’s cultural plan

Chicago Talks, April 9, 2012

The owner of the Uptown Theater hopes the landmark movie house will become the driving…

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Chicago Gets Cultural

Chicago Talks, March 24, 2012

Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants Chicago to be the next cultural hot spot. The city has…

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Social Media in Uptown: Pros and Cons

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2012

In a digital age, over one billion people have turned to social media, either in…

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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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