Gift Guide For the Kernel Collector Popacorn Popcorn, Herby PoP, Letâs Get Poppinâ There are those of us who buy popcorn at the movies and dedicate the holidays to seasonal sweet consumptionâpeppermint bark, say. These shops are not for those people. Whatever the taste of the popcorn fan in your life, these South Side shops […]
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South Side Summer Programs
he ten-day countdown until the end of the public school year begins today. After a stressful few weeks of wondering whether or not Chicago Public School would finish out the year, or close three weeks early, Chicago students will be getting out of school on schedule, on June 20. But for many families, now another […]
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Notes & Calendar 5/31/17
A weekâs worth of developing plants, odd animals, and signs of the weather, culled from the strolls, hikes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes Ainât That a Bench According to the Trust for Public Landâa nonprofit that provides funding for the creation of parks and protected lands, and also releases an annual ParkScore Index rating […]
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Notes & Calendar 5/24/17
A weekâs worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes Sanctuary City Status Reaffirmed On Sunday, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel announced his One Chicago campaign, which champions Chicago as a city that welcomes everyone regardless of their background. Its motto, âThree million Chicagoans. […]
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The Food Issue 2017
ver the last several months, the Weekly has dispatched writers to explore the long-lived and fledgling culinary institutions of the South Side, from Calumetâs beloved bridge-side fish stand to a newly opened Bronzeville taco shop, from sprouting vegetable gardens to well-worn restaurant booths. The resulting stories are ones that record the resonances of tradition embedded […]
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Notes & Calendar 5/2/17
A weekâs worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes BBB to CC It is difficult to know exactly how one should feel upon learning that Mayor Emanuelâs third CPS CEO, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, has been sentenced to four and a half […]
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Notes & Calendar 4/19/17
A weekâs worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes âSouth Shoreâs Most Prolific Evictorâ The Reader has dubbed South Shore the âeviction capitalâ of Chicagoâand rightly so. According to an investigation by Maya Dukmasova, published on Monday, South Shoreâs zip code […]
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Masthead Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline Serrato Managing Editors Martha Bayne, Sam Joyce, Sam Stecklow Deputy Editor Jasmine Mithani Senior Editors Christian Belanger, Mari Cohen, Olivia Stovicek Director of Staff Support Manisha A.R. Education Editor Rachel Kim Music Editor Christopher Good Stage & Screen Editor Nicole Bond Visual Arts Editor Rod Sawyer Contributing Editors Mira Chauhan, Josh Falk, Carly Graf, Ian Hodgson, Maple Joy, Sam […]