Voters will decide whether to enshrine workers’ rights in the state constitution on November 8.
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Cinnamon rolls and campaign petitions
Nomination petitions at Alderperson Tom Tunney’s Ann Sather restaurants may violate election laws.
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Tough calls
When the police bring too many risks with them, where can you turn in a crisis?
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The unsung women healing Chicago
In communities reeling from gun violence, Black women caregivers do work that is often underpaid, undervalued, and hidden from public view.
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A literary mission
Chicago Books to Women in Prison partners with Women & Children First to get books behind bars.
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Central Illinois police training for mental health cases questioned
Significant issues remain around police use of involuntary commitments.
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A performance for the people
On a cloudy afternoon a couple of Saturdays ago, faint lyrics could be heard echoing down Marshall Boulevard, which exits Douglass Park on the park’s south side. The sound was not coming from any of the bands performing at Riot Fest inside the park, but a small crowd had gathered under the shade of nearby […]
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Writers on the wall
A new exhibit at the American Writers Museum featres prominent and lesser-known Black authors, poets, and journalists.
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Hip-hop blogs spread fake news about O-Block
The TRiiBE investigates what’s going on behind the lies.
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Bigger than basketball
The WNBA season is over. Brittney Griner remains in a Russian prison. What’s next?
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Will the 2023 election push the Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus further left?
Career politicians are stepping down, and there’s now an opportunity for new—and possibly progressive—Black leaders to take the reins.
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Guaranteed income offers stability to formerly incarcerated people
Many struggle to find employment because of the stigma of a criminal record. To help, one organization is offering cash.
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Donations, violations, and fees
Contracts obtained by the Reader reveal where Riot Fest spends its money.
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A century of guaranteed income
The push to solve poverty through government-backed cash grants is nearly 100 years old.