The coalition lost the vote but changed the narrative
on police spending.
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Tag: Vol. 48 No. 29
Issue of Apr. 25 – May. 1, 2019
Posted inFood & Drink
Mima’s is where Cubs go for Cuban
Lincolnwood’s erstwhile Taste of Cuba has relaunched in Irving Park.
Posted inArts & Culture
Babes With Blades gives us a visceral, devastating Othello
Just in case you had any doubts that Shakespeare was still relevant.
Posted inArts & Culture
Grinning From Fear to Fear at Second City E.T.C. doesn’t get funny till hour two
Until then, it relies too heavily on stale old jokes.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The aldermanic prerogative myth
Chicago would rather solve a phony problem than deal with a real one like the lack of affordable housing.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Gamergate-inspired drama Non-Player Character doesn’t bother to challenge audience assumptions
It provides all the answers to the central dilemma that you’d expect.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Why the Reader is worth saving
The paper has provided a home to a long list of truth tellers.
Posted inNews & Politics
How to get rid of a CPS principal
The quest to fire Ogden International’s leader exposes flaws in the disciplinary mechanism.
Posted inArts & Culture
The I Am . . . Fest celebrating women of color comes to the Goodman Theatre
Three days of performances and workshops encourages participants to become leaders in their communities.
Posted inArts & Culture
Djembe! The Show works much better as theater for kids than inspiration for adults
The drumming is fun, but the corporate-speak is not.