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Politics is Local

Rep. Jan Schakowsky Backs Sick Leave Requirements

Chicago Talks, October 9, 2014

After she admittedly failed to live on the minimum wage in August, Rep. Jan Schakowsky…

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New Parks Commissioner Gets Marching Orders

Chicago Talks, September 17, 2013

A Chicago City Council Committee met last Tuesday to consider the appointment of a new…

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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 Approves $1.9 Million To Settle Police Misconduct Cases

Chicago Talks, September 17, 2012

In a nearly two-hour long meeting of the Chicago City Council last Wednesday, Ald. Ed…

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Will Chicago Have Clean(er) Air?

Chicago Talks, June 17, 2011

In a basement, brightly lit and with a short ceiling lined with Aztec style paintings,…

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Charter School Unions Still Up in the Air

Chicago Talks, May 10, 2011

The controversial issue of unions in charter schools will have to be tackled by the…

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Clean Power Still On Hold at City Hall

Chicago Talks, February 18, 2011

Protesters filled City Hall on Monday to support an ordinance that would drastically cut pollution…

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The Parking Meter Deal Called into Question

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2009

by Mick Dumke Citing the Reader’s recent cover story on the parking meter lease deal,…

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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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