When news broke over a week ago that Danny Goldring had died at 76, there was (as is often the case these days) an immediate outpouring of tributes on social media. I learned the news from Chicago actor Gary Houston; I sometimes met Goldring and his wife, actor Diane Dorsey, over the years at parties […]
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Chicago: City on the Make vs. Boss: Greatest Chicago Book Tournament, round two
One of these literary heavyweights will have to defeat the other . . . by a nose.
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So what is a great Chicago book anyway?
Some more thoughts about greatness and Chicago-ness at our tournament’s halfway point.
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It’s time to vote in round two of the Greatest Chicago Book Tournament
Start voting for the next round in our book tournament!
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Local rapper-producer Martin Sky’s new single hints at a huge year for Chicago hip-hop
The Chicago hip-hop scene didn’t slow down for the start of the new year, and Martin Sky’s dropped one of the best tracks this past week.
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Boss vs. I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It: Greatest Chicago Book Tournament, round one
In the fourth bout of our tournament, the late, great Mike Royko squares off against himself.
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The Greatest Ever Chicago Book Tournament
Between now and April, the Reader and its readers will be choosing the greatest book ever written about Chicago.
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The Reader’s guide to TBS Just for Laughs Chicago
David Cross, Maria Bamford, and more: Our critics pick favorites from the sprawling comic fest.
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Doing it wrong on guns, Chicago-style
With guns as in schools, mental health, and economic development—you can count on Chicago to do the wrong thing.
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Bad cops are a mainstay of fall television
From Boardwalk Empire to The Good Wife, rotten apples are par for the course
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This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:
In-the-know Chicagoans recommend Half Italian Deli, Starz’s Boss, and Comedy Bang! Bang!
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The mayor’s first year: moving forward, over and over again
Rahm Emanuel’s first year in office looks a lot like Mayor Daley’s first year in office
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This week’s Culture Vultures recommend . . .
In-the-know Chicagoans recommend threewalls’ Community-Supported Art, Manual Cinema, and Starz series Boss
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The Chicago Sentinel? Come on!
Everyone knows the Sentinel on Boss is really the Tribune.