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Arts and Culture

Christkindlmarket goes virtual, keeping holiday spirit alive

Chicago Talks, December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

When Zack Alper found out that the Christkindlmarket had canceled it’s in-person experience and moved…

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Community

Chicago Chinatown businesses suffering from pandemic months later

Chicago Talks, December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

Historically, Cermak Road between Wentworth and Clark streets has been the pulsing heartbeat of Chinatown….

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Community

Importance of shopping local during pandemic

Chicago Talks, November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

If you had asked Michael Salvatore, the owner of Heritage Bikes and Coffee, what he…

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Microbusinesses Survive, Thrive in Touch Economy

Chicago Talks, July 27, 2010

A report from Maureen Kelleher, Chicago’s New Communities Program While national economic headlines feature job…

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Proposed City Budget Cuts Small Business Support

Chicago Talks, November 23, 2009

By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor, Community Media Workshop With neighborhood economic development groups objecting to…

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Aldermen Dispute Need for South Side Wal-Mart

Chicago Talks, September 11, 2009

It’s coming down to a battle for each aldermanic vote in a fight over the…

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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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