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Chicago Domestic Violence Programs Hurt by Recession

Chicago Talks, January 21, 2012

The economic recession has drained millions of dollars in funding away from programs for victims…

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Cheap Eats-Chicago Servers See Slow in Consumption

Chicago Talks, January 27, 2011

Image by beautifulcataya via Flickr Despite signs that the Chicago economy is slowly pulling out…

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Recession Proof? Chicago Theatre Scene Still Thriving, Good Ticket Prices Can Be Found

Chicago Talks, December 7, 2009

Economically, times are tough, but Chicago’s theatre scene is still thriving. There are good deals…

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DePaul Professor: Second Wave of Foreclosures Coming, Need for Affordable Housing Grows

Chicago Talks, September 23, 2009

By Dimitrios Kalantzis, Contributing Editor, Lake Effect News Last month the Institute for Housing Studies at…

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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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