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Chicago wealth management advisor supports female entrepreneurs expand their business, which provides consistent employment for those with autismApr 30, 2021 11:00 pm - A large percentage of individuals with autism, specifically young adults, often find themselves underemployed or unemployed. As mothers to John and Justin, both of whom ...
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Side Street Studio Arts welcomes artist Raúl Ortiz for First Friday May 7Apr 30, 2021 1:01 am - Side Street Studio Arts in downtown Elgin invites the community to a new exhibit, titled "Patterns," featuring the layered and colorful paintings of Chicago-based artist...
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First place, Poetry: 'Spring Flowers'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: I love ekphrastic poetry - that is, poems written about a work of art - and this poem is an example of why. We don't even need to have seen the painting...
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First place, Prose: 'Things Happen'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Read the first line, and you're hooked: "Maggie, it doesn't mean anything." And so we continue reading, wondering if that's true. The piece ends with an...
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Second place, visual art: 'Scream'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Humor is an underrated quality in art. This photo is funny and sophisticated in its execution. Using materials available at home, the artist was able to...
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Third place, 'Italian Birds'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: The ability to see potential in non-conventional materials can be very powerful when done with creativity. This piece utilizes found imagery and cut pap...
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Second place, prose: 'Birthday Gift'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: This piece, written in the present tense, creates such a feeling of immediacy, of being in the saddle seat of this adventure. Throughout the story, ther...
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First place, Visual Art: 'Always Forever'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: Good art raises more questions than answers. This piece definitely makes you think. It is a beautifully rendered drawing that also has a social commenta...
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Third place, poetry: 'Fire and Ice'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: There is a lot of emotion and passion in this poem; this helps readers connect, because the poet must trust us to share these powerful feelings with us!...
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Third place, prose: 'A Breath of Air'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Judge's comment: It's the sounds in this story that captivate the reader, beginning with wailing sirens and ending with a click. And there are sounds throughout the piec...