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A conversation with members of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
by Debbie-Marie Brown
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“Free the Reader!”
Staffers picketed Reader co-owner Leonard C. Goodman’s Lakeview home in support of the city’s oldest free alt-weekly.
by Elly Boes, Grace Del Vecchio and 14 East Magazine |
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‘All I feel is loss’
After nearly two years on electronic monitoring, Jeremey “Mohawk” Johnson’s ankle bracelet is finally off.
by Leor Galil
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On the south side, a quest to keep Black baseball alive
As the game’s popularity declines nationwide, the Morgan Park Mustangs are a beacon for the future of the sport.
by Matthew Ritchie
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Up in smoke
Black-owned small businesses are still losing out on “social equity” cannabis dispensary licenses.
by Debbie-Marie Brown
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Tough calls
When the police bring too many risks with them, where can you turn in a crisis?
by Katie Prout
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The unsung women healing Chicago
In communities reeling from gun violence, Black women caregivers are doing work that is often unpaid, undervalued, and hidden from public view.
by Justin Agrelo |
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Just like we told you
The Bears finally make their play for public money to build their private stadium.
by Ben Joravsky |
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A farewell to the A.V. Club
The Chicago-based pop culture site moves to Los Angeles, leaving many worried about its fate.
by Kelly Garcia
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Chicago police pistol-whipped suspect in brutal 2017 arrest
Last year, COPA recommended three of the officers involved be fired. They still haven’t been.
by Jim Daley |
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Bigger than basketball
The WNBA season is over. Brittney Griner remains in a Russian prison. What’s next?
by Maya Goldberg-Safir |
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Dec. 22, 2022 –
Jan. 11, 2023
Vol. 52, No. 6
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