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To save money state considers restricting access to healthcare benefits for undocumented immigrants

Chicago Talks, March 11, 2013

With the state finances reeling, one lawmaker is exploring how much money could be saved…

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Editor's Choice

State lawmaker pushes for less employee privacy

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2013

The so-called Facebook bill, signed into law last August, currently restricts employers from asking for…

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Crime

Firearms Working Group to help craft concealed carry law in Illinois

Chicago Talks, February 1, 2013

Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon announced the members of her new bipartisan Firearms Working Group on…

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State bill banning use of electronic devices while driving moves forward

Chicago Talks, February 22, 2012

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill that bars Illinois drivers from using hand-held electronic devices passed…

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State Lawmakers, College Students Unaware That Many Schools Not Following The Campus Security Law

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2011

SPRINGFIELD – Several state lawmakers say they didn’t know a law they passed after the…

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Social Service Organizations Rally Together for Balanced Budget

Chicago Talks, February 17, 2010

Local faith leaders, along with representatives from more than 300 social service organizations, headed to…

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Elected Officials Find Common Ground at Recent Event

Chicago Talks, November 22, 2009

Officials Say Changes to Pension Systems and Leaner Government are the Answers Not since the impeachment…

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Revamped Chicago City Clerk Web Site Aims for Better Access and Governmental Transparency

Chicago Talks, May 8, 2008

by Becky Schlikerman. Sept. 9, 2008 — An updated version of Chicago City Clerk Miguel…

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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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