This 95-year-old living legend has played jazz, written blaxploitation soundtracks, and arranged for Stan Getz, B.B. King, and most famously Curtis Mayfield—but he’s probably most widely heard via hip-hop samples.
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Suburban opioid pill mill devastated our communities, leaders of ten Illinois towns say in lawsuit
Suburbs including Melrose Park, Berwyn, and River Forest say the doctors and drug companies oversold opioids, “causing widespread harm.”
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Public outcry kills proposed FOIA law tweak that would’ve hidden police misconduct records
“If Laquan McDonald hadn’t been killed and they’d elected to charge him with a crime, we would still be waiting to see that video.”
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Did the NBA blacklist former Chicago Bulls player Craig Hodges because of his political beliefs?
In his new book, Long Shot: The Struggles and Triumphs of an NBA Freedom Fighter, the legendary three-point shooter recounts how his on-court success was stopped short by his outspokenness.
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Daniel Nearing is the Chicago Film Office’s first filmmaker in residence
The local writer-director’s residency is part of a larger initiative that aims to grow the number of films produced, set, and shot in Chicago.
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High and dry at Fifty Shades of Grey, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Local filmmaker Daniel Nearing blends black and white, past and present
Daniel Nearing’s Hogtown and Chicago Heights present a rich cast of characters.
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A portrait of the artists (OK, that might be a stretch) as 18-year-old porno directors
A portrait of the artists (OK, that might be a stretch) as 18-year-old porno directors
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A few things the City Council should know about pot
Drug policy expert Kathie Kane-Willis discusses Chicago’s proposal to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession