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A Different Kind of Sponsorship: Soul City Church Gives Children the Power to Choose

Anna Bitz, April 7, 2025April 6, 2025

The air buzzed with excitement on Sunday, March 2 as members of Soul City Church…

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Feature

West Loop business owner creates inclusive salon  

Claire Gerald, May 1, 2024October 8, 2024

Tips312 owner Meghan Young has been a nail enthusiast since she was 14 years old…

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Business

How one woman is “Enhancing” the West Loop

Chicago Talks, November 9, 2022November 10, 2022

At six years old, Saige Pierce gave highlights to old beauty school mannequin heads as…

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Community

CONE brings gourmet ice cream to the West Loop

Chicago Talks, January 18, 2017

Right in the heart of Chicago’s hip West Loop neighborhood, located at 1047 W. Madison…

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Theft, Armed Robbery On the Rise in Near North, West Loop

Chicago Talks, December 20, 2010

In spite of a slight decrease in crime rates throughout the city of Chicago over…

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West Loop Residents Angry: Dogs Do Their Business While Dog Owners Fail to Do Theirs

Chicago Talks, November 25, 2009

November 25, 2009 By Jean-Virgile Tasse-Themens A dozen residents of the West Loop protested at…

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News and Notes from the 2nd Ward, Town Hall Meeting This Week Will Address Housing Issues

Chicago Talks, September 22, 2009

Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) will hold a Town Hall Meeting Wednesday evening to discuss critical,…

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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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