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Video: Aztec dreams on Pilsen’s walls

Chicago Talks, January 15, 2013

Murals are a Mexican art form. In Mexico, they were part of  public art in…

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Not Just Surviving In The U.S., Some Immigrants Live The American Dream

Chicago Talks, September 18, 2012

For most Americans, earning a college degree and obtaining a promising job sounds like the…

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Young Undocumented Immigrant Helps Support Family In Mexico

Chicago Talks, September 13, 2012

Mateo Gutierrez has lived in the same small apartment near the CTA Pink Line since…

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Different Brew, Not Strange Brew, Comes to Lakeshore East Neighborhood

Chicago Talks, August 31, 2012

An upscale coffee chain from Mexico is opening its first café and joint restaurant venture…

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No Relief for Colorado: Former Chicagoan Evacuates, Sends Photos

Chicago Talks, July 2, 2012

There is a lack of drenching rainfall over Colorado and neighboring areas, adding to wildfire…

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Mexican Dance Ensemble Mesmerizes Chicago

Chicago Talks, June 10, 2012

Bold red lipstick along with the colorful big dress skirts of whites, reds, greens, and…

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Local School Takes Time Out to Help Others Over Break

Chicago Talks, April 26, 2012

Chicago Hope Academy — a private school on the city’s South Side — took students…

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Mexican Murals Teach Culture Even After Death of Pilsen Muralist

Chicago Talks, April 11, 2012

Pilsen commuters walk through more than turnstiles at the 18th Street ‘L’ Pink Line stop;…

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  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
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    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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