The Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ), which operates the Chicago Reader, announces recent staff hires and promotions. Chasity Cooper, who previously served as Newsletter Associate for the Reader, is our new director of marketing and strategic communications. Cooper (she/her) is an award-winning writer and wine culture expert who also has an extensive background in […]
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Chicago Reader announces three new hires
The Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ), which operates the Chicago Reader, announces recent staff hires. Diane Pascal, who previously worked as a consultant for RICJ, is our new chief development officer. Pascal (she/her) has more than 25 years of experience as a nonprofit fundraiser and marketing executive. She worked for seven years as senior […]
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Chicago Reader welcomes four new staff members
The Reader Institute for Community Journalism, which operates the 51-year-old newspaper, Chicago Reader, has announced recent staff hires, including two in leadership. Alia Graham (she/her) has joined as director of people and culture, a new position at RICJ. Graham brings a host of expertise to the role; she has an extensive background in diversity and […]
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Chicago Reader announces new hires
The Chicago Reader is pleased to announce some new hires in our editorial and marketing departments. Kerry Cardoza (she/her) is the Reader’s newest culture editor, and her focus will be on art, architecture, books, literary arts, and other related cultural topics. She is a Chicago-based journalist who often writes about art, culture, labor, and power. […]
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The road ahead
“Good things come to those who wait,” the adage goes. Back in the summer of 2009, I found myself in Chicago as an alternative journalism fellow at Medill, and I quickly fell in love with the city, its people, culture, and greasy spoons (if I close my eyes and concentrate hard enough, I can still […]
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A fall edition
These preview issues always remind me that things are happening in our city. … creating this jam-packed issue, which teases film screenings, book releases, art exhibitions, and more, I’m in no hurry to hunker down indoors and wait for winter—Chicago is calling.
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Chicago Reader hires social justice reporter
Writer Debbie-Marie Brown hired for this position, made possible in part by grant funding from the Field Foundation.
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This cover is for you
In this issue, you’ll find stories about trans creatives, LGBTQ+ community spaces, and drag performers; but you’ll also find an investigation and interview about electronic monitoring in policing. (Remember, the first Pride marches celebrated the Stonewall riots, a response to a violent police raid.) I want the colors on the cover of this Pride Issue to inspire people as they move through this month of June and promote true liberation.