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Crime

Whooping Crane Shooting Investigations Centered on Indiana County

Chicago Talks, July 7, 2014

By the 1940s, whooping cranes were almost extinct. In 2008, there 525 birds in existence,…

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Community

Biden Appeals To Middle Class In Oshkosh, Plugs Early Voting

Chicago Talks, October 30, 2012

Adele Parks is a high school student from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Generally on a Friday morning…

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Editor's Choice

See Documentary ‘As Goes Janesville’ For Free Saturday Oct. 20

Chicago Talks, October 14, 2012

America’s middle class is dwindling, and the debate over how to save it is nowhere…

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Community

Chicago Striking Teachers Bring ‘Wisconsin-Style’ Rally To Union Park

Chicago Talks, September 16, 2012

Although an “agreement in principle” was reached with striking Chicago teachers, educators and their supporters…

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Iraq Veteran Gives Medal Back

Chicago Talks, May 25, 2012

Steven Acheson, 27, said he was trained to hate Iraqis when he  joined the service…

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Editor's Choice

Spring Staycation: Bike the “Tour de Marsh” at Horicon, Wisc.

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2012

On Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. join bicyclists, hikers, motorcyclists and…

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Illinois Union Bargaining Rights May Be On The Table

Chicago Talks, November 3, 2011

Carrie Leljedal’s son Lynn is a social boy who likes to spend time on Facebook…

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Today's Talk

Rallies Around the World to Support Workers

Chicago Talks, April 4, 2011

  What’s happening where you live? Click to find out. From Paris, France to Kabul,…

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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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