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Feature

Costumes, candy still rule Halloween

Chicago Talks, October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

Halloween is just around the corner, and after a dip in festivity participation caused by…

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Gaming

Dungeons and Dragons players think outside the box due to COVID-19

Chicago Talks, February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

As wind rolled through Grant Park last fall, several college students could be seen gathering…

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Health

Health care workers fight mental health battle alongside COVID-19

Chicago Talks, January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Pinky Marasigan, a physical therapist at Amita Health Presence Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, takes…

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Chicagoland

Suburban construction business prepares for a long winter as it struggles through pandemic

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

Christmas lights decorate the downtown village of Huntley’s trees and streetlights. While the holidays are…

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Community

Independent theaters threatened due to everlasting pandemic

Chicago Talks, December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Ryan Oestreich, general manager of the Music Box Theatre, has a bleak outlook on the…

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Politics

News consumers share their views on bias in a polarized country

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2020December 16, 2020

In August 2020, the Knight Foundation released a report, American Views 2020: Trust, Media and…

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Opinion

Opinion: Thanksgiving holiday travel—the pandemic’s next big spike

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Eight months into the pandemic, the upcoming holidays might seem like a reprieve from the…

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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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