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When marathon runners hit the wall

When marathon runners hit the wall

The next Bank of America Chicago Marathon is more than eight months away, but many runners have already started their training regiment. While physical preparation is important, runners also will be working on their mental strategy, many with fears of “hitting the wall.” Camille Baxter was running along the Dan Ryan expressway, the loneliest and […]

Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art Set to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in Big Way

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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art Set to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in Big Way

The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art has been around for nearly 25 years and is the only nonprofit organization in the United States solely dedicated to outsider art. As the museum gets ready to celebrate its anniversary in a unique way next year, the staff credits its success to the showcasing of artists who […]

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Chicago’s Garbage Impacts Oceans

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Chicago’s Garbage Impacts Oceans

Chicago is not a coastal city but it does impact coastal environments, said Michele Hoffman-Trotter, adjunct professor in the Science Department at Columbia College. Hoffman-Trotter teaches marine biology and oceanography and said the garbage in the ocean is worse than what is portrayed and people would be surprised to know about 80 percent of the […]

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