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Broken CTA Facilities, Slow Repairs Create Problems for Disabled Customers

Chicago Talks, May 12, 2009

May 12, 2009 – Advocates for the disabled say the CTA needs to step up…

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Injury and Equipment Breakdowns Continue to Trouble Some Disabled CTA Riders

Chicago Talks, May 12, 2009

May 12, 2009 – On a cold November day in 2007, Georgia Willis sat on…

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Disabled Riders Experience Years of Inconsistency in CTA Service

Chicago Talks, May 12, 2009

May 12, 2009 – Nearly 20 years after the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act took…

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Advisory Group Works to Improve Access for Disabled CTA Riders

Chicago Talks, May 12, 2009

May 12, 2009 – Kevin Irvine was frustrated. The chairman of the CTA’s ADA Advisory…

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Cyclist Remembered. Remember to Cycle Safely

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2009

by Margo O’Hara More than 100 family members, friends and the cycling community gathered on…

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Commuters get a deal and access to “wheels” with CTA and I-Go Collaboration

Chicago Talks, February 9, 2009

Feb. 10, 2009 – This is an update of our previous story, New Smart Card…

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Michigan Avenue horse carriage companies challenged

Chicago Talks, January 9, 2009

Jan. 9, 2009 – In response to complaints by animal rights activists, one horse carriage company…

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New Ordinance May Bring Higher Costs for Downtown Valet Parking

Chicago Talks, December 17, 2008

Dec. 17, 2008 – Costs for using valet services in downtown Chicago might soon rise under…

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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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