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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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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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Toxic Tours Use Sightseeing to Call Attention to Local Pollution Sites

Chicago Talks, December 5, 2008

Dec. 4, 2008 Story by Iliana Ramirez Community Assets Toxic Tours started as a way…

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Decades Later, Cambodian Refugees in Illinois Still Face Difficult Odds

Chicago Talks, December 1, 2008

Dec. 1, 2008 – She was 10 years old chopping wood with her father, and vividly…

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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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“Coalympics” Bring Attention to Pollution in Little Village

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2008

Nov. 20, 2008 – On a chilly autumn morning at the corner of 31st Street and…

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From Cuba to Here: One Family, Two Very Different Journeys

Chicago Talks, November 19, 2008

Nov. 19, 2008 Story by Michelle Doellman Jose Quintero remembers clutching his mother’s hand on…

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Young People to Rally Saturday to Keep Journalism Organization Afloat

Chicago Talks, November 14, 2008

Nov. 14, 2008 – Student writers and supporters of Youth Communication Chicago (YCC) will rally 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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