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Get ‘Slow and Low’ at Lowrider Festival
This Saturday, thousands of people will descend on Navy Pier for Slow and Low: Chicago Lowrider Festival. The exhibition will feature hundreds of custom cars, bikes, and other vehicles along with Mexican art and dance displays. Photographer and festival c
Lightfoot's Election Year Budget, Housing People in Tiny Homes, and One Pretty Dope Play
Fridays are for getting caught up on the week’s news and prepping for the weekend.
Skating Rinks, Nostalgia, & Maxwell's: Jacoby's Gresham Guide
We discuss some of Jacoby's favorite things to do, see, and eat in Auburn Gresham.
Some Plays to See This Theater Season
Chicago Reader theater and dance editor Kerry Reid tells host Jacoby Cochran about plays she’s most excited about for fall. Kerry's Picks: The Twenty-Sided Tavern at Broadway Playhouse Trouble in Mind at TimeLine Theatre The Locusts from the Gift Theatre
As ‘Punch 9’ Hits Theaters, the Life and Legacy of Chicago’s First Black Mayor
In 2022, Chicago celebrated the centennial birthday of the city’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington. Washington died in 1987 at the start of his second term. His historic election was propelled by a coalition of Black, brown, and progressive voters who
After 40 Years and No Charges, A Potential Twist in ‘Tylenol Murders’
Anyone who’s had a headache probably doesn’t think too hard before popping a Tylenol or other pain pill. But in late September 1982, the country was gripped with panic as taking a Tylenol could suddenly be deadly. That’s after six people in the northwest
Near South Side School Moving Forward, Scam at Homeless Encampment, and Some Love for Monty and Rose
A new Chinatown high school is moving forward despite pushback from the community.
Why Latinas Are Being Targeted with Abortion Misinformation
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June, confusion over abortion laws has enabled misinformation to spread.
StreetWise Celebrates 30 Years of Lending a ‘Hand Up’
StreetWise is celebrating its 30th anniversary, which is no small feat when you factor in the pandemic and inflation. The weekly magazine’s vendors are fixtures in our communities, and some of them have been doing it since the beginning. We hear from a fe
Here's Why Chicago is a Wrestling Town
Everything you need to know about pro wrestling.