A Pug Party, Takashi Murakami at the MCA, and more of the month’s top events.
Tag: Vol. 46 No. 32
Issue of May. 18 – 24, 2017
Posted inArts & Culture
The best things to do in Chicago for August 2017
Chance the Rapper at the Bud Billiken Parade, the Chicago Hot Dog Fest, and more of the month’s top events.
Posted inArts & Culture
The best things to do in Chicago for July 2017
The Chosen Few Picnic, Tour de Fat, and more of the month’s top events.
Posted inBlogs
Some of the most stylish attendees at the SAIC 2017 fashion show
Street View, featuring fierce shoes and more
Posted inBlogs
As others are deported, a Dreamer wrestles with fear and uncertainty
Laura Mendoza, 28, worries about what her immigration status means under President Donald Trump.
Posted inBlogs
Conde Nast Traveler names Chicago the best restaurant city in the U.S., and other news
Also, there’s still no resolution to the state’s school funding crisis.
Posted inBlogs
[UPDATED] Can the Reader survive a second helping of Michael Ferro?
The Chicago Reader may once again be controlled by Michael Ferro. Then what?
Posted inFood & Drink
A craftier approach to Chicago Craft Beer Week
South Side Craft Beer Fest and Ultra Fresh II are unsung festivals that CCBW attendees shouldn’t miss.
Posted inBlogs
A radical collective of southeast-side girls is challenging the status quo and working to build a better world
The Rebel Bells joins girls ages seven to 18 to learn about community and self-respect
Posted inBlogs
West-side rapper ZMoney refines his effortless cool on the new album Heroin Bag
Zmoney sounds just as larger-than-life on the new “Getn Rich” as he did when he broke out in 2013.
Posted inBlogs
New use-of-force policy bans cops from shooting fleeing suspects unless there’s an imminent threat, and other Chicago news
Also, Ari Emanuel has reportedly never directly donated money to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s political campaigns.
Posted inFood & Drink
South-side picnicking done right
A guide to eating outside below Madison Street
Posted inArts & Culture
A beach read doesn’t have to be as light and fluffy as the sand
Add some weight to your summer lit list with new books by Chicago-based or Chicago-adjacent authors.
Posted inFood & Drink
The Chicago field guide to mezcal, the spirit of the summer
Where to seek out agave distillates around town