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Tag: Vol. 48 No. 20
Issue of Feb. 21 – 27, 2019
Posted inCity Life
When the mayor fired the cops
For eight hours in 1861, Chicago had no police force.
Posted inArts & Culture
Louder Than a Bomb returns for its 19th season of slam poetry competitions
Young poets describe its explosive effect on their lives.
Posted inNews & Politics
See something shady at the polls? Here’s what to do!
Resources to assure fair ballot access and election integrity
Posted inFood & Drink
Buncha Hanoi is an ambassador for a once obscure regional dish
A North Vietnamese specialty takes the stage in Glenview.
Posted inMusic
Hip-hop producer Mike Jones on the young woman rocketing to the top of the reggae world
Current musical obsessions of hip-hop producer Mike Jones, rapper and producer Pete Sayke, and Reader staff writer Leor Galil
Posted inColumns & Opinion
High stakes in the mayoral election
Chicago voters finally get another chance to elect a mayor who won’t tax the poor to feed the rich.
Posted inFilm
The Wild Pear Tree shows a young Turk coming of age and getting his comeuppance
Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s latest feature is a deep psychological portrait set against an expansive landscape.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A note from the editor
Pundits say they’re sure they know who’s headed for the runoffs, but I’m not so convinced. This city can surprise you with attentiveness, thoughtfulness, and kindness, as much as it is also likely to gut you with blatant displays of self-interest. A few years ago my bag fell off the back of my bike as […]
Posted inArts & Culture
The Artistic Home revival of Requiem for a Heavyweight is a knockout
Mark Pracht turns in a remarkable performance, cauliflower ear and all.
Posted inArts & Culture
Lyric’s La Traviata is a triumph of true love—and Verdi’s music—even without its leading lady
It’s the date-night opera that made Julia Roberts cry in Pretty Woman.