• Newsletters
  • Become a member
  • NEWS & INVESTIGATIONS
    • News & Politics
    • Investigations
    • En español
  • CITY LIFE
    • Agenda: Things to do
    • Out Here
    • Shop Local
    • Street View
    • The Sound Issue
    • Best of Chicago: City Life
    • Best of Chicago: Buy Local
    • Best of Chicago: Cannabis
    • Best of Chicago: Sports & Recreation
  • COLUMNS & OPINION
    • Anthony Ehlers: On Prisons
    • Deanna Isaacs: On Culture
    • Ben Joravsky: On Politics
    • The Ben Joravsky Show
    • Dan Savage: Savage Love
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
      • The Ben Joravsky Show
      • Chicago Queer & Now
  • MUSIC
    • Music Features
      • How punk adopted the Godfather of Gore
    • Chicagoans of Note
    • Gossip Wolf
    • The Listener
    • The Secret History of Chicago Music
    • Music Reviews
    • Concert Previews
    • Early Warnings
    • Music listings community calendar
    • The Sound Issue
    • Best of Chicago: Music & Nightlife
  • ARTS & CULTURE
    • Features
    • Theater
    • Dance
    • Visual arts
    • Book reviews
    • Ghost Light by Kerry Reid
    • Arts listings community calendar
    • The Sound Issue
    • Best of Chicago: Arts & Culture
    • Poetry Corner
  • FILM
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Small Screen
    • Archives
  • FOOD & DRINK
    • The Food Issue
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Monday Night Foodball
    • Best of Chicago: Food & Drink
    • The Drinks Issue (2021)
  • READER
    • About
    • — Reader Updates
    • — Contact
    • — Staff
    • — Careers
    • Newsletters
    • Advertise
    • Donate
    • Become a member
    • Nonprofit Guide
    • Reader 50
    • Reader events
      • Monday Night Foodball
    • Contests
    • Reader Store
    • Classifieds
      • Matches
    • Archives
    • Find a print copy
      • Distribution map and information
      • Print subscriptions
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
Skip to content
Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader

Chicago’s alternative nonprofit newsroom

Become a member
  • »
  • 2023 Chicago Police District Councils Voter Guide
  • Latest issue
  • Year in Review ’22
  • The People Issue
  • Reader 50
  • Contests
  • Reader Store
  • En español
  • Advertise
Home » Jahmal Cole

Tag: Jahmal Cole

Posted inNews & Politics

Hip-hop taught Andre Vasquez about community—and he wants to take those lessons to City Hall

by Leor Galil February 14, 2019August 18, 2021

In the 90s Andre Vasquez rapped as Prime and joined underground collective the Molemen. Now he’s a socialist candidate for 40th Ward alderman, hoping to unseat entrenched incumbent Patrick O’Connor.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Should the CTA be free? Why not?

by John Greenfield April 2, 2018August 18, 2021

Making it easier for people to get to jobs, schools, and health care could save society a ton of money.

Posted inNews & Politics

Rahm’s Chicago Stories podcast takes you inside the mind of the mayor

by Maya Dukmasova March 14, 2018August 18, 2021

We listened to all 18 hours of it so you don’t have to.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm Emanuel feeling good about Chicago Public Schools as the 2017-’18 school year begins, and other news

by Kate Shepherd September 5, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, the Obama Foundation wants to change the nation’s stereotypes about the south side.

Posted inBlogs

Individual A sues Dennis Hastert for allegedly breaking secret money contract, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd April 26, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, Blaine Elementary School parents aren’t happy about the sudden removal of award-winning principal Troy LaRaviere.

Get our free daily newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday. Dive into our most recent stories and exclusive insights from our editors and staff.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Best of Chicago 2021

About the Chicago Reader
Reader Staff
Reader Careers
Freelance Information
Contact Us

Become a member
Donate

Advertise

Submit/promote your event

Find the Paper
Subscribe
Shop the Reader Store
Contests/Giveaways/Promotions

Reader Classifieds

Reader Matches

Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide

Get our free newsletters

Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

© 2023 Chicago Reader. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic