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Cheryl Jackson

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Covers:  Innovation; tech and startup culture.; trade shows and expos; consumer products and trends.
Journalist @IndyStar. cheryl.jackson@indystar.com
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Hooters, minus the short shorts, expanding here

Hooters, minus the short shorts, expanding here

Happy to see chicken wings fly out the door of its quick-service restaurant in Cicero, Hooters is expanding i…

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Mexican celebration Day of the Dead goes mainstream in America

Mexican celebration Day of the Dead goes mainstream in America

About this time of the year, Chucho Rodriguez is working his fingers to the bone. His business as a tattoo ar…

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Taffy grapes: South Side treats that sell out daily are spreading across Chicago

Taffy grapes: South Side treats that sell out daily are spreading across Chicago

Fruit is flying out of many a display case at Chicago-area chicken and fish takeout joints. It's not a health…

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Gun shop booted from Wizard World Comic Con

Gun shop booted from Wizard World Comic Con

"Maybe 90 percent of people walking around in costumes have (presumably fake) firearms," said Selvaggio, who …

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Comic cons aren't just for the young: 55 and older suit up to join the act

Comic cons aren't just for the young: 55 and older suit up to join the act

Ken Wiggins is always ready to take a road trip for a good comic book convention. When the Chicago Comic & En…

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When building your business means hiding that it's black-owned

When building your business means hiding that it's black-owned

In growing his patio-installation company, Duane Draughon erased all clues to the public that he, a black man…

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Why the 'Black Inventors' made the tough call to broaden their reach

Why the 'Black Inventors' made the tough call to broaden their reach

An organization founded to assist Chicago-area black inventors is now reaching out to attract all comers, tra…

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Obama-Romney: the battle to sell merchandise

Obama-Romney: the battle to sell merchandise

From flip-flops to Chia heads, merchandise carries election theme Darin Kraetsch wants people to vote with th…

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