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City Council to Consider Ordinance Targeting Parking Company Accused of Assault, Other Abuses

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2008

Dec. 15, 2008 – Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) asked a Chicago City Council committee last…

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Chicago Youth Protest Police Armed With Assault Rifles

Chicago Talks, December 12, 2008

Dec. 12, 2008 – Chicago youth continued to push for a meeting with Chicago Police…

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$9.8 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement Puts County on Track to Spend 12% More in 2009

Chicago Talks, December 11, 2008

Dec. 11, 2008 – Three days into the new fiscal year, the Cook County Board of…

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County Board Reauthorizes Jail Transfer Program

Chicago Talks, December 9, 2008

Dec. 8, 2008 – In a continued effort to reduce jail overcrowding, the Cook County…

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Staying in School is a Constant Struggle for 10,000 Homeless Students in Chicago Each Year

Chicago Talks, December 8, 2008

Dec. 8, 2008 Story by Dionisia Koutsis BahJae Davis and her family members were evicted…

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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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Logan Square Community Struggles to Maintain Paseo Prairie Garden

Chicago Talks, November 26, 2008

Nov. 26, 2008 – Five years ago, the Paseo Prairie Garden began as a hope and…

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Roseland Ceasefire Waits Four Months for Funds, May Have to Shut Down

Chicago Talks, November 25, 2008

Nov. 25, 2008 – Bob Jackson has kept CeaseFire's Roseland office open since August of 2007,…

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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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