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Editorial: Guantanamo detainees hungering for justice

Chicago Talks, April 3, 2013

Dozens of men held indefinitely at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay are on a…

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Federal cuts to take away meals for Illinois seniors

Chicago Talks, April 2, 2013

Andy Laterza’s heart functions at only 15 percent. The 81-year-old Chicagoan’s reliance on home-delivered foods…

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#FOIAFEST : Columbia College

Chicago Talks, March 27, 2013

The Chicago Headline Club association held it’s first “FOIAFEST” event on March 12, 2013 at…

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The Iraq War: 10 years later

Chicago Talks, March 25, 2013

In the 10 years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, interest in the collections at…

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New play confronts violence in Chicago

Chicago Talks, March 23, 2013

Three months into 2013, Chicago has endured over 60 murders. Chicago citizens have voiced their…

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Illinois will have to be pension reform pioneer

Chicago Talks, March 18, 2013

Illinois has to look beyond the 50 United States, to Puerto Rico, when searching for…

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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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Streetwise vendor reaches for ‘hand up, not hand out’

Chicago Talks, March 8, 2013

Donald Morris was given a chance to get off the streets and end his struggle…

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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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