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Community

Garcia Loses to Emanuel; Calls on City to Care for Neighborhoods

Chicago Talks, April 10, 2015

Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia called Mayor Rahm Emanuel to concede the mayoral race…

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Community

Farragut players play on

Chicago Talks, September 17, 2014

The time where youth were able to go to school while still playing safely on…

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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

Editorial: Can Sandi and Jesse Jackson Jr. overcome political mistakes?

Chicago Talks, April 17, 2013

Parents want the best of everything for their children. Even after getting the best of…

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Today's Talk

Five things worth Chicagotalking about today, Feb. 18

Chicago Talks, February 18, 2013

1. Chicago continues to struggle with gun violence, and the impact of that gun violence…

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Community

Chicago Striking Teachers Bring ‘Wisconsin-Style’ Rally To Union Park

Chicago Talks, September 16, 2012

Although an “agreement in principle” was reached with striking Chicago teachers, educators and their supporters…

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UPDATE: Demonstrators Protest Alleged Police Brutality

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2012

Anti-NATO protesters held a press conference Sunday to protest alleged police brutality. They claimed that…

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Community

Board of Education Approved all School Closings and Turnarounds Amid Public Criticism

Chicago Talks, February 29, 2012

The Chicago Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday, Feb. 22, to close 17 Chicago Public…

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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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