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Boost to COBRA funding will lower the cost of health care coverage for newly laid-off Americans

Chicago Talks, March 4, 2009

March 4, 2009 – Robert Marks, 31, and his wife, Deborah, were ecstatic to learn last…

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Increased Pell Grant Funding Proposed in Stimulus Package to Offset Higher Education Costs

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2009

Feb. 11, 2009 – College students from low-income households stand to benefit most from the…

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Rising demand for mental health services coincides with country’s financial woes

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2009

Americans are worrying themselves sick over their financial security in a declining economy. Doctors nationwide…

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Immigrant groups to rally today in Chicago for change

Chicago Talks, January 21, 2009

Jan. 21, 2009 – One day after President Obama's inauguration, immigrants are stepping right up to…

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Inauguration Day schedule, program to begin at 10:30 a.m. Central

Chicago Talks, January 20, 2009

Jan. 20, 2009 Created by bronzevillemetropolis.com Tuesday morning, the Obamas and the Bidens will attend…

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Illinois advocates say successful stimulus package must include affordable housing

Chicago Talks, January 15, 2009

Jan. 14, 2009 – With the still-growing housing crisis at the core of the sharpest economic…

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With Inauguration Coming, Whither 2008 Campaign Gear?

Chicago Talks, December 20, 2008

Dec. 19, 2008 – Long after the polling machines have been put away and the…

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Chicago Lawn Neighborhood Serves as Example of Growing Foreclosure Crisis

Chicago Talks, December 18, 2008

Dec. 18, 2008 Story by John McCarron It was the red dots-scores of little red…

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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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