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Zoning in on Pilsen: As Development Moves in, Old-Timers Move Out

Chicago Talks, May 26, 2010

Like so many Chicago neighborhoods, Pilsen has been the subject of heated debate over the…

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Burke Faces Opposition, Narrowly Holds House Seat in 23rd District

Chicago Talks, February 4, 2010

State Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago) didn’t breathe easy until early Wednesday morning, when it became…

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Experts Say Fewer Local School Councils Means Less Community Involvement

Chicago Talks, January 20, 2010

Local school councils are out, Renaissance 2010 is in, and the fight against the machine…

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A Journey of Immigration and Education from Bosnia to Chicago

Chicago Talks, December 17, 2009

Naida* remembers as a child reading a textbook her mother copiously hand duplicated word for…

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Program Sparks Interests in Health Care in Morgan Park, Other Low-Income Communities

Chicago Talks, December 7, 2009

As in many low-income neighborhoods nationwide, health care access is a serious problem in Morgan…

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Pressures on Asian-Americans to be Asian and American

Chicago Talks, August 14, 2008

by Alan Livshin August 14, 2008 – To live the American dream is hard enough…

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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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