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2016 Road to the White House

Election Night: the Chicago students’ perspective

Chicago Talks, November 9, 2016

“Anxious,” “scared” and “hopeful” were a few of the words that Chicago’s college students used to describe how they…

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Politics is Local

Chicago’s inspector general addresses corruption in the city

Chicago Talks, October 28, 2016

In the wake of the mayor releasing his 2017 fiscal budget, the city’s forthright inspector…

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Editor's Choice

Making A Change With Design: New Hope For Gestational Diabetes

Chicago Talks, January 9, 2015

Hector Silva awoke early one spring morning to a phone call from his brother. Silva…

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Community

Sexy Sells Not the Message for Everyone Today

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2012

Five years ago, catching sight of chiseled naked men plastered on shopping bags carried by…

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Editor's Choice A screenshot of PsychoSurgeon, from Tiger Fighting Dragons Games

Tiger Fighting Dragons Games: A Tale of Two Cities

Chicago Talks, December 9, 2012

Making a video game is a lot like playing one. There are rules to follow,…

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Community Completed Think Pink! Flag

UIC Students Use Art To Create Breast Cancer Awareness

Chicago Talks, October 30, 2012

At University of Illinois at Chicago‘s Campus Programs’ Think Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness night, UIC…

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Community

Art and Workshops Held to End Mass Detention and Incarceration

Chicago Talks, April 7, 2012

Hundreds of people gathered Apr. 5 at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) Student Center to…

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Meet UIC’s New Chancellor, Paula Allen-Mears

Chicago Talks, April 14, 2009

Congressman Danny K. Davis and The Host Committee cordially invite you to a community welcoming…

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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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