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The Global Financial Crisis: An Economic Meeting Place Between the U.S. and China

Chicago Talks, December 5, 2008

Dec. 5, 2008 – Karen Yang works at an import jewelry shop in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood….

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Thousands of Provisional Ballots Went Uncounted in Chicago

Chicago Talks, December 2, 2008

Dec. 2, 2008 – Jill Kahn woke up at 5:30 a.m. on Election Day to…

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From Cuba to Here: One Family, Two Very Different Journeys

Chicago Talks, November 19, 2008

Nov. 19, 2008 Story by Michelle Doellman Jose Quintero remembers clutching his mother’s hand on…

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Winning Isn’t Everything for Some on Election Day

Chicago Talks, November 4, 2008

Nov. 4, 2008 – Story by Zach Wilmes Why bet on a losing horse? Most…

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In Brutal Presidential Campaign, Islam Also Suffers Blows

Chicago Talks, November 3, 2008

Nov. 3, 2008 Story by Meha Ahmad Chicagoan Junaid Afeef thinks his religion is being…

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This Halloween, the Scariest Thing is Politics

Chicago Talks, October 31, 2008

Oct. 31, 2008 – Story by Michael Pasternak Batman. Sponge Bob. Obama. With the presidential…

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Enthusiasm, Patience and Long Lines: Today is the Last Day to Vote Early in Chicago

Chicago Talks, October 29, 2008

Oct. 30, 2008 – Thinking they could cast a quick vote over their lunch hour,…

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Food Ethics at the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate in St. Louis

Chicago Talks, October 6, 2008

Story by Mandy Treccia Oct. 6, 2008 – As reporters from media outlets from across…

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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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