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Celebrating Chicago Theatre Week—a year into the pandemic
This year's lineup offers a smorgasbord of online options; plus honoring Felicia P. Fields and remembering Edward S. Weil Jr. and Sally Banes
By Kerry Reid | Feb 25, 2021
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Big Daddy Kinsey was the Muddy Waters of Gary, Indiana
The blues patriarch also had three sons who played together as the Kinsey Report.
By Steve Krakow | Feb 25, 2021
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Strange reformers 3
Alderman Ed Burke finally tells the truth about the budget games that mayors play.
By Ben Joravsky | Feb 24, 2021
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Have you seen these 51 women?
If there wasn’t a serial killer who picked off dozens of victims without detection for decades, then the city was broken in a way that gave off the illusion of one.
By Ben Austen
About 2,700 copies of the second issue of the Chicago FoodCultura Clarion have been randomly inserted into print issues of this week’s print Reader. If you didn’t snag the inaugural issue in November, there’s a small chance to score a copy of this penultimate installment (or download the full PDF). -
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Snack Break How oyatsu makes the Chicago winter bearable
Tuft Stuff Rug-making is experiencing a revival.
Book Drop Finding happiness in empty bookshelves
Chill Out A psychology professor dismantles the “Laziness Lie.”
Turn Off Moving away from harsh lighting reduces anxiety and improves coziness.
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