The Chicago Reader debuted October 1, 1971—almost two years before DJ Kool Herc threw the very first hip-hop party in the Bronx in August 1973, nearly three years before the Ramones made their first appearance onstage at CBGB in August 1974, and more than five years before Frankie Knuckles first spun at the Warehouse in […]
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Don’t think of the Reader’s public appeal as a negotiating gimmick
The online petition is a cry for help from a paper starved of resources.
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Jake Malooley named editor of the Reader
The paper’s managing editor takes the reins after five months of interim leadership.
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The Warmth of Other Suns vs. Chicago: City on the Make: Greatest Chicago Book tournament, final four
Which of these two titles will advance to the final round?
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Mara Shalhoup leaving the Reader to become editor of LA Weekly
Chicago Reader editor Mara Shalhoup announced she’s leaving the paper to take over as editor of the LA Weekly.
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Our favorite restaurants of 2013
Our favorite restaurants of 2013: From suburban ramen to west-side barbecue to tiki time in River North
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Coming soon to the Sun-Times—the Reader
The Sun-Times shutters its Weekend section, launches Agenda.
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Drinking Malort at 9 AM
Abraham Conlon’s version of Epoisses, and several other dishes local chefs are making for the Key Ingredient Cook-Off on Friday.
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A history of gang violence: The Almighty Black P Stone Nation
A conversation about the five-decade evolution of a Chicago street gang
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Twelve essential watering holes
Chicago booze enthusiasts (including Reader staffers) share their expert tips for drinking across the city, from morning to late night to the morning after.
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All this week, more of the people who inspire us
This week’s Variations on a Theme: People Week
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A shout-out from the great Diane Ravitch!
Diane Ravitch has some nice things to say about a certain Reader writer
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What does “alternative” mean anymore?
When does an alternative form of culture stop being alternative?
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Wrapports buys the Reader
The owner of Sun-Times Media is now also the owner of the Chicago Reader