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Anti-war Protesters Demand an End in Afghanistan

Chicago Talks, May 18, 2012

A group of 50 protesters demonstrated outside President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters Thursday to demand…

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Anti-Police Demonstration Marches Through Bridgeport

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2012

An anti-police group under the moniker “FTP” marched north through Bridgeport Tuesday, May 15. The protest was focused on expressing ant- CPD sentiment and ending what participants refer to as police brutality.

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Immigrant Rights Advocates Protest Before NATO

Chicago Talks, May 15, 2012

Immigrant rights activists protested Tuesday before the NATO Summit kicks off in Chicago this weekend….

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Watch: May Day in Chicago May Foreshadow NATO protests

Chicago Talks, May 6, 2012

May Day protesters on Jackson Blvd in Chicago. Chicago’s activists protested today, May 1, for…

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Local Businesses React To Occupy Chicago’s Impact

Chicago Talks, November 23, 2011

After 48 days of protesting, it’s tough to say what kind of impact the Occupy Chicago movement has had—at least on businesses along demonstration routes, that is.

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Occupiers Allegedly Sleeping At Area Businesses

Chicago Talks, November 18, 2011

Members of Occupy Chicago are frequenting downtown shops and restaurants to use restrooms and to even sleep, according to local business employees.

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OccupyChi Protesters Still Fired Up, Despite Arrests

Chicago Talks, October 17, 2011

Occupy Chicago protesters relocated back to the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago following the arrest of more than…

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Civil Disobedience on the Rise in Call for Immigration Reform

Chicago Talks, May 14, 2010

Questions of Constitutional rights and civil liberties can seem complicated when applied to undocumented U.S. residents; however, the Supreme Court has tended to rule in favor ‘natural rights’ for all individuals on U.S. soil, regardless of legal status.

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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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