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Opinion

Op-Ed: Creatives feel extra pressure to succeed

Tiffany Barney, July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

The end of spring semester is always a time filled with much to celebrate with…

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Business

Paying for college: Tips for children of veterans

Chicago Talks, February 7, 2023February 4, 2023

As a senior transfer student in college, I understand the struggle of paying for tuition…

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Schools’ Work-Study Program Offers Unique Glimpse Into Corporate World

Chicago Talks, January 21, 2010

Instead of toting her backpack to school on Friday mornings, high school sophomore Kyara Lee…

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State Legislative Scholarships Could Be Eliminated

Chicago Talks, December 10, 2009

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) plans to reform or possibly abolish the General Assembly…

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For Richer or Poorer? Legislative Scholarships Should Target the Needy

Chicago Talks, December 10, 2009

The millions of dollars in scholarships Illinois lawmakers hand out each year to high school…

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Experts Suggest Changes to Legislative Scholarships

Chicago Talks, December 10, 2009

Efforts to abolish the century-old Illinois General Assembly scholarship program have proven unsuccessful in the…

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Some Illinois Lawmakers Turn a Right into a Requirement

Chicago Talks, December 9, 2009

Five Illinois lawmakers require students applying for a legislative scholarship to register to vote –…

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Nobody’s Watching: Illinois Lawmakers Alone Decide How to Give Millions

Chicago Talks, December 9, 2009

Marcie Gutierrez, a teacher at John Hay Elementary on Chicago’s West Side, wanted help paying…

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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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