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Is University of Chicago “Landbanking?”

Chicago Talks, September 16, 2008

From the Chicago Tribune comes this story about the possible downside to "Olympic Fever" in…

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Eat to Live This Saturday in Bronzeville

Chicago Talks, September 2, 2008

DuSable Museum of African American History – Give the People What They Need: Good Greens…

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Forgotten History Being Remembered in Pullman for Labor Day

Chicago Talks, August 20, 2008

Though once the site of corporate oppression and violence against workers and their families, Chicago's…

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How Walkable is Your Neighborhood? Challenge your Neighbors and Alderman to Track and Boost Walkability

Chicago Talks, August 10, 2008

Here is a challenge for your block club or neighborhood association. How walkable is your…

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DNA debate rages over who should have access to genetic information

Chicago Talks, June 27, 2008

   Scientific advances have made detailed information about our genetic makeup readily available and easier…

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Voices from the Community

Chicago Talks, June 26, 2008

Story by Silvana Tabares Reporter Silvana Tabares-Flores produced a series of short audio pieces from…

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Children of the Undocumented

Chicago Talks, June 26, 2008

Story by Silvana Tabares This reporter produced a set of related audio pieces listen here….

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Gun Advocacy Group Promotes College Student Gun Rights

Chicago Talks, April 20, 2008

Submitted on Sun, 04/20/2008 – 20:57. Story by Tom Smith One of the fastest-growing groups…

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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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