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Politics is Local

Illinois Sees Increases to International Tourism Revenues

Chicago Talks, March 2, 2012

Strong exchange rates for the euro and pound are boosting the numbers of international travelers to…

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NGOMA African-American performers and the Lira Singers Free at DuSable Museum

Chicago Talks, February 22, 2012

  Here is a two-fer that could only happen in Chicago, home of more Poles…

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Lawmakers looking to crack down on metal thieves

Chicago Talks, February 18, 2012

Ernie Runyon, a farmer outside Pekin, is one of many residents in Illinois who’s been…

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Editor's Choice

Chicago Reacts to Whitney Houston’s Death

Chicago Talks, February 14, 2012

Singer and actress, Whitney Houston has died at 48. Chicago publications and fans take to…

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Community

Meeting for Proposed Artist Work/ Live Space in Bronzeville Announced

Chicago Talks, February 11, 2012

Charette n.: A focused, short-term workshop engaging diverse disciplines and interest in an effort to explore…

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Guantanamo Comes to Main Street?

Chicago Talks, January 31, 2012

Do you remember where you were as the clock approached midnight on the last night…

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Editor's Choice

Illinois Eavesdropping Law Doesn’t Make Sense to Police Superintendent

Chicago Talks, January 30, 2012

The rise of technology has enabled everyone to record events in public as they unfold….

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What Ward Are You In?

Chicago Talks, January 20, 2012

UPDATE: The Chicago Tribune has posted side by side maps to allow you compare the…

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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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