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Home » Vol. 48 No. 39

Tag: Vol. 48 No. 39

Vol. 48, No. 39

Issue of Jul. 4 – 10, 2019

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Posted inFood & Drink

The Momo World—almost an International House of Dumplings

by Mike Sula July 4, 2019August 18, 2021

A University Village storefront shows the global versatility of the Nepali street food.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Deconstructing the perpetual war machine

by Leonard C. Goodman July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

How Democrats and Republicans keep us constantly engaged in conflict.

Posted inCity Life

An airport in the lake

by Jeff Nichols July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

How Mayor Richard J. Daley’s ambitious plan failed to take flight

Posted inCity Life

Learn to be a Welcoming City

by Salem Collo-Julin July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

Give me your tired masses yearning to play cornhole

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Easy baked

by Reader staff July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

A foolproof cannabis edibles recipe

Posted inMusic

Omen gets back in the game

by The TRiiBE July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

After years away from the game, Chicago rapper and producer Omen returns to Dreamville Records’ active list—and to the south-side park where he learned to play.

Posted inNews & Politics

‘A place I can call home’

by Emily Fishbein July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

Chicago has one of the largest Rohingya refugee populations in the country. This is one survivor’s story.

Posted inMusic

A grounded angel on the gig poster of the week

by Salem Collo-Julin July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Bill Connors.

Posted inArts & Culture

Quilts of Valor pieces together a way to honor military vets

by Emily McTavish July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

“Many of these veterans feel alone, and to have strangers reach out and thank them is powerful.”

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Bill Clinton conventional wisdom

by Ben Joravsky July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

Nervous Nelly Dems and trash-talking Republicans try to scare voters away from single-payer health care.

Posted inNews & Politics

Dyke March

by Robyn Day July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

What does Dyke March mean to you?

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Is having a ‘thing for Black guys’ racist?

by Dan Savage July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

Dan advises a liberal dude worried about the implications of his GF’s self-professed “thing for Black guys,” and more.

Posted inArts & Culture

Eviction is more than just a bureaucratic process

by Maya Dukmasova and Anjulie Rao July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

An architecture critic and a housing reporter visit a new exhibition in Milwaukee.

Posted inArts & Culture

‘Just Kitten Around’: named for cats, made for humans

by Brianna Wellen July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

Felines are the toughest stand-up audience in town.

Posted inFilm

Midsommar is nothing more than a dressed-up piece of Scandinavian schlock

by Ben Sachs July 3, 2019August 18, 2021

In his second feature, director Ari Aster shows he has a limited number of tricks up his sleeve.

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