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Poor nursing home care persists despite new administration, more staff

Chicago Talks, February 20, 2017

Residents were wearing old and oversized clothes. Some had no shoes or only one on….

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Community

Federal cuts to take away meals for Illinois seniors

Chicago Talks, April 2, 2013

Andy Laterza’s heart functions at only 15 percent. The 81-year-old Chicagoan’s reliance on home-delivered foods…

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Community

Join Senior Citizens Today to Defend Social Security

Chicago Talks, September 1, 2010

A news report from Curtis Black’s Newstips Blog, Community Media Workshop Senior citizens and their…

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Neighborhood Groups Rally for Seniors and Food Bank in Edgewater

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2009

On one recent cold morning in Edgewater, seniors lined up outside of the neighborhood’s only…

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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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