We’ve heard from activists and aldermen on the festival’s use of Douglas Park. How about everyday people living in the neighborhood?
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IPRA’s video vault is a horror show of Chicago Police Department shootings, Taser use, and physical altercations
What does the “new accountability structure” for Chicago police look like? So far, Vimeo and Soundcloud.
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The legacy of Mayor Harold Washington
In many ways, Chicago’s political climate has changed little since the death of the political visionary.
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Get tickets to the Reader’s Key Ingredient Cook-Off happening this Friday, May 20
Chefs from Fat Rice, Topolobampo, Blackbird, and more of Chicago’s best restaurants are cooking custom dishes in the West Loop.
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A visual history of the black vote
In this election year, we look back at the history of black voter mobilization in Chicago and in the south.
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Remembering Dr. King’s impact on Chicago on the anniversary of his assassination
The Reader and Blvck Vrchives founder/curator Renata Cherlise collaborated on this reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on Chicago.
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Chicago postpunk duo Foul Tip tease their debut full-length with a new video
Foul Tip’s first full-length, Forever Drifting, comes out at the end of the month.
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Jordonna is a trippy new hip-hop project from a former noise rocker
Dreebs guitarist Jordan Bernstein has reinvented himself as drugged-out experimental rapper Jordonna.
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How the Numero Group tracked down obscure Chicago disco-funk outfit Universal Togetherness Band
Watch an “instruction manual for how to make a Numero Group release.”
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Chance the Rapper collaborator Jack Red steps out of the MC’s shadow with his solo debut
South-side singer Jack Red tackles popular notions about black love and marriage (and other thorny subjects) with his distinctive R&B.
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Weekend Nachos announce their upcoming breakup
As they enter their 12th year, superheavy four-piece Weekend Nachos amicably announce that they’ll call it a day.
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Here is the video of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting Laquan McDonald 16 times
The footage shows a police officer fatally shooting a teen on Chicago’s south side.
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David Yow stars in a brand-new video for Wrekmeister Harmonies
The creepy clip and with the dark ambient project’s new record are released today.
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R&B act Benjamin releases his first full-length record next week
The R&B alter ego of Ben Pirani readies his new record with a hilarious music video.
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Design agency Someoddpilot’s Wicker Park office isn’t just another sleek branding studio
The Chicago-based branding agency forgoes the glossy interior of most design studios.