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Chicagoans Stand Up in the Nation’s Capitol

Chicago Talks, December 14, 2011

Citizen reporter Shani Smith reports on Take Back the Capitol was a national call to action, which invited people from across the US to take a stand against economic inequalities.

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Honor Flight Chicago Sends Veterans to Washington

Chicago Talks, November 9, 2011

Honor Flight Chicago helps veterans to fly at no cost to visit the war memorials in Washington that commemorate those who served in the military.

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Undocumented Youth Take Fight to Washington

Chicago Talks, March 21, 2010

“We are asking the President to use leadership in moving Immigration reform forward.”

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Local Artist Stands Up for Rights, Might Go to Jail

Chicago Talks, January 29, 2010

Chris Drew is a master of the silkscreen. He runs a youth art program at…

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Unique Internships offered by U.S. State Department

Chicago Talks, May 14, 2009

Need an interesting internship for the Summer? The U.S. State Department is accepting applications for…

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Was St. Louis the best site?

Chicago Talks, October 3, 2008

by Meha Ahmad. Oct. 3, 2008 – Chicagoan Jon Kaplan may have watched Thursday night’s…

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Summer has no FURI like youth media activists at Fair Use Remix Institute

Chicago Talks, July 10, 2008

July 10, 2008 – The Fair Use Remix Institute, a project of Open Youth Networks…

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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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