Programmer Elizabeth Arnott discusses the next iteration of Sapphopalooza. The lesbian film series will return to the Music ...
Local filmmaker Johnny "MrLingoHimself" Jones is capturing the history, culture, and artistic power of his neighborhood with ...
Mohammad Salahat spent a year and a half working in Pinckneyville’s solitary unit; what he witnessed was a warehouse for untreated mental illness.
Eighteen months later, Simmy and I are close friends: two mercurial Gemini companions. He’s the street historian, A1 security, story keeper, and confidant, with nearly 40 years spent on one single ...
Reader submitted letters for the May 2026 issue.
Illinois abolished cash bail and drove down the population at the Cook County jail. Under the county’s top prosecutor, it’s ...
The people and groups behind the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, part of South Chicago’s quantum computing ...
Like their colleagues in film and television, theater advocates and artists confront the growth of AI—onstage and off.
In all, six people participated in documenting the last days of their community: Serena*, Carmen, Oscar, Leo, Nick*, and Ross ...
Two workers monitoring the moon have to figure out a plan to retrieve the stolen satellite in moonwatchers at Lazy Susan.
If you’re craving a nostalgic diner vibe, walking into The Retro Grill is like being transported back in time, but with a ...
Bylines labeled “Chicago Reader Staff” are used for features that contain nonwritten, nonreported information like listings, ...
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