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In November, a Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest in Humboldt Park revved the engines for Chicagoans of all stripes.
on Dec 11
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The ballot will be open for voting December 2 through December 31.
on Dec 4
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Fables of the Reconstruction - Chicago Reader
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We had our very own Sistine Chapel, with a 180-foot mural by an important 20th-century artist. So why is this landmark painting languishing in a warehouse?
on Nov 30
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Chicago punk was born queer - Chicago Reader
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How three gay bars—La Mere Vipere, O’Banion’s, and Oz—became the cradle of the city’s punk scene
on Nov 23
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Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show - Chicago Reader
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Chicago Reader columnist Ben Joravsky and guests from the worlds of politics, journalism, and more discuss the news of the city.
on Nov 21
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The sprawling practice of Frank Lloyd Wright - Chicago Reader
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A sturdy exhibition of photographs and objects born of the sprawling practice of Frank Lloyd Wright has opened at the Driehaus Museum.
on Nov 21
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Javauneeka Jacobs, The Sous-Chef - The People Issue 2024 - Chicago Reader
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After graduating culinary school, Javauneeka Jacobs has spent most of her career—apart from an internship at Disney’s Epcot—working at current and former Rick Bayless restaurants.
on Nov 18
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Ten City celebrate Chicago house-music culture with a 14-piece band - Chicago Reader
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Chicago house veterans Ten City's Metro show will include performances by White Knight, Curtis McClain, Harry Dennis, and the Good Girls.
on Nov 15
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How a story about the horrors of housing projects became part of a horror movie - Chicago Reader
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On the parallels between a 1987 Reader article and the movie Candyman.
on Nov 9
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Fanning the Flames - Chicago Reader
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The firebombing of a West Rogers Park synagogue shows there's no such thing as a simple act of racial violence
on Nov 9
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Priorities and policies - Chicago Reader
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Our work For more than 50 years, the Reader has been dedicated to telling the Chicago story. The Chicago Reader creates and curates political and cultural coverage by and for the 77 neighborhoods of Chicago and the surrounding metro area. Our mission is to educate, advance, and inform the...
on Nov 9
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The Chicago Reader’s Leadership Team grows - Chicago Reader
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Expansion includes Chief Development Officer, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief of Staff.
on Oct 31
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Jinx Dawson speaks on the legacy of Coven - Chicago Reader
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Fifty-five years ago, Jinx Dawson's band Coven endured backlash and hysteria to light a flame for all the occult rock to come.
on Oct 19
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2024 Chicago school board election guide - Chicago Reader
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November 5th will mark the first time in the city’s 187 year history that Chicago has elected a school board. Don't panic!
on Oct 17
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The Chicago music-zine revolution wants you! - Chicago Reader
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Chicago music zines are booming, thanks to the likes of Hallogallo, Portable Model, and Ignorant People—but there’s always room for more.
on Oct 3
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Where arts education in Chicago began - Chicago Reader
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“Radical Craft: Arts Education at Hull-House, 1889-1935” shows how educators envisioned arts and crafts as tools for social reform.
on Sep 22
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Goodbye, Greyhound? - Chicago Reader
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Chicago’s only intercity bus terminal could soon shut its doors for good. What would that mean for its passengers?
on Sep 22
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Review: Transformers One - Chicago Reader
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This animated prequel is a refreshing entry to the Transformers franchise.
on Sep 21
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The plan to merge the CTA, Pace and Metra
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The Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act could bring massive changes to public transportation in Illinois. But what exactly does it do?
on Sep 19
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More than 100 cops who lied missing from Cook County’s Brady list
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At least 15 of the nearly 120 Chicago police officers found to have made false or misleading statements were still on the force as of May.
on Sep 12
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Amina Claudine Myers bridges Black gospel and the avant-garde - Chicago Reader
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With her solo set at the Chicago Jazz Festival, keyboardist and singer Amina Claudine Myers recapitulates her journey from her roots to the future.
on Sep 2
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Billy Harper prays and preaches through his saxophone - Chicago Reader
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Saxophonist Billy Harper, an underappreciated giant of spiritual jazz, makes a rare midwestern appearance at the Chicago Jazz Festival.
on Aug 31
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Uncommitted movement pushes Democrats on Palestine - Chicago Reader
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Thirty delegates, representing some 700,000 people, took to the DNC to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and an arms embargo with Israel.
on Aug 29
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The DNC closes with Kamala Harris accepting the presidential nomination - Chicago Reader
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As a week of protests come to an end, the Harris campaign refused to allow a Palestinian American speaker at the convention.
on Aug 26
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on Aug 23
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Making music to crack open prisons - Chicago Reader
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Chicago band Glutton for Insurrection play to summon an anarchist future where everyone is free from capitalism and the carceral state.
on Aug 23
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CPD walks back protester protections ahead of the DNC
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Hundreds of groups from around the country are planning to protest. Will the CPD’s response bring more of the same violence?
on Aug 17
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Welcome to Chicago Music Forever - Chicago Reader
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With Chicago Music Forever, the Reader hopes to capture some of the many histories that have shaped the city’s multifaceted music community. Music journalism is often ephemeral, and that’s not a knock on it—the same quality that makes show recommendations useful also means they rarely have long...
on Aug 10
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Extremists with badges - Chicago Reader
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Community members in Logan Square, Wicker Park, and Humboldt Park push the CPD to fire cops tied to far-right Oath Keepers.
on Jul 31
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Bò kho in front, party in the back - Chicago Reader
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Brandon Lee’s Internet.Hotspot series has turned his parents’ restaurant, Phố Việt, into a nightlife destination in the Argyle neighborhood.
on Jul 29
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What the 1896 election can teach us about 2024
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Even in failure, the populist movement and the 1896 Democratic National Convention left a significant mark on U.S. history.
on Jul 28
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Wicker Park Fest celebrates its 20th anniversary with a diverse, dance-ready bill - Chicago Reader
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The three-day street fest packs in enough musical diversity to suit your mood, whether you’re in full-throttle party mode or just want to chill in the sun.
on Jul 26
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Wes Marshall discusses new book Killed by a Traffic Engineer - Chicago Reader
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Traffic engineer Wes Marshall “shatters the delusion” that streets are designed based on science.
on Jul 21
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The PRF BBQ sustains the heart of DIY - Chicago Reader
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The underground rock community of the PRF BBQ, birthed on Web forum of Steve Albini’s studio, builds on his ethos of independence and generosity.
on Jul 19
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Greek super duo Meze Table return to Monday Night Foodball
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The Greek Food pop-up/farmers' market super duo Meze Table return to Monday Night Foodball.
on Jul 19
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It’s Bayan Ko for breakfast - Chicago Reader
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Raquel Quadreny and chef Lawrence Letrero’s Cuban Filipino mom-and-pop returns bigger and better with Bayan Ko Diner.
on Jul 19
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Explore the city’s ‘more-than-human soundtrack’ - Chicago Reader
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Experimental Sound Studio and AntennaeProject present “the urban+nature sonic pavilion,” an immersive auditory exhibition.
on Jul 12
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Mages Guild bring live electronic music to the Music Box Theatre - Chicago Reader
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Goths and punks gather at Metro for the 45th birthday of Neo, the International Latino Cultural Center uplifts Pan-Latino music around the city, and more.
on Jul 12
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Jackie DeShannon launched her rarefied music career in Batavia - Chicago Reader
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On a recent archival release, Jackie DeShannon—coauthor of “Put a Little Love in Your Heart”—sings country tunes on her teenage radio show.
on Jul 9
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Balkan Grill Company is the king of road food - Chicago Reader
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Long-haul truckers from across the country know to pull off on Exit 9 in Gary for a taste of home.
on Jul 7
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Heavy shoegaze unit Interlay celebrate their new EP as a Chicago band - Chicago Reader
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With shoegaze saturating indie rock, Interlay stands out as a band who know how to wield heaviness as a vital part of the genre.
on Jul 1
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Sundance finds new horizons in Chicago - Chicago Reader
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Chicago's independent film scene will step onto an international stage when Sundance Institute x Chicago brings the iconic film fest to the midwest.
on Jun 26
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Go Fish at 30 - Chicago Reader
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Considering the legacy of a queer Chicago classic film: Go Fish (1994)
on Jun 25
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‘Her voice could cut through air’ - Chicago Reader
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Chicago jazz singer Dee Alexander honors Dinah Washington with a centennial revue at the Chicago Blues Festival.
on Jun 22
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Review: Park Life - Chicago Reader
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Park Life is an earnest, conversational Chicago film.
on Jun 4
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How Chicago forgot about its blues history - Chicago Reader
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The Chicago Blues Archives are languishing in disarray, stuck in bureaucratic limbo at Harold Washington Library.
on Jun 3
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The Chicago House Music Festival makes its grand return to Millennium Park - Chicago Reader
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This year's Chicago House Music Festival is nearly as robust as the pre-COVID version, with a full day of DJ sets by historically important house figures on two stages.
on Jun 1
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The Rolling Stone writer and author of I Can't Breathe is answering for harassment he and Mark Ames bragged about in their 2000 memoir.
on May 25
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Review: In the Fade - Chicago Reader
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In the Fade (Aus dem Nichts) is a bleak almost-classic about the horrors of right-wing violence.
on May 20