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Neighborhood School Enrollments

Chicago Talks, August 12, 2014

Linda Lutton, reporting for WBEZ, notes that the percentage of children attending elementary school in…

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New Leadership for Chicago Teachers

Chicago Talks, June 21, 2010

Image by Fibonacci Blue via Flickr A report from the Newstips Blog: As new and…

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Experts Say Fewer Local School Councils Means Less Community Involvement

Chicago Talks, January 20, 2010

Local school councils are out, Renaissance 2010 is in, and the fight against the machine…

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Renaissance 2010 High Schools in Austin Fight to Provide a More Quality Education for Students

Chicago Talks, January 13, 2010

Sharon Morgan sits at her desk surrounded by piles of paperwork and a cup of…

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Fenger Seeks Mentors for Life Lessons

Chicago Talks, November 2, 2009

Joseph Walker does not want the death of his grandson, Derrion Albert, to be in…

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Pilsen Parents Keep Pushing for School Improvements

Chicago Talks, October 21, 2009

Parents of Whittier Elementary School (1900 w. 23rd St, Chicago) students and members of the…

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LGBT Youth Seeking More Support in Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Talks, September 7, 2009

By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor, Community Media Workshop A grassroots organizing campaign led by LGBT…

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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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