New body-cam images show CPD attack on Miracle Boyd
Officer Nicholas Jovanovich now faces firing as a result of the 2020 incident, in which he knocked out the activist’s tooth and seized her cell phone.
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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.
A bad hand
Depending on a casino to pay our pension obligations is the second-dumbest idea of this century.
Venerable jazz guitarist George Freeman celebrates 95 years with a new compilation
Plus: Cheer-Accident stream a basement release concert for Here Comes the Sunset, and Shannon Candy reissues two tracks from So Long on an Italian seven-inch.
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A Viagra Triangle dive rises under chef Amanda Barnes
After nearly a half century, Pippin’s Tavern embraces crafty, chef-driven, farm-centric food.
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Food & Drink
There’s as much Desi-barbecue, masala cheesesteak, and chocolate as you can handle from Dhuann BBQ Company and Maa Maa Dei at Monday Night Foodball
Check out Sheal Patel and Jaye Fong’s menu for the Reader’s next weekly chef pop-up at the Kedzie Inn.
Worlds collide with Flavor Supreme and Lolo Agogo of Monday Snack Gathering at Monday Night Foodball
Check out the Vietnamese-Italian menu from Joey Pham and Lorraine Nguyen at the Reader’s next weekly chef pop-up at the Kedzie Inn
It’s deep-fried dopamine from Flavor Supreme and Mom’s Chicago on Monday Night Foodball
Check out the menu of crispy bar snacks from Joey Pham and Kelly Ijichi at the Reader’s next weekly chef pop-up at the Kedzie Inn
News & Politics / Columns & Opinion
Opinion: Chicago must invest in communities to counter gun violence
We need money for schools, after-school programs, and mental health to change the status quo.
Enemies of enemies
State Senator Martwick must be doing something right if John Catanzara and Mayor Lightfoot dislike him so much.
Searching for answers
On hookups, hair, arousal, and abuse
Age-old problems
PIV and parenthood with an age gap
Lawsuit to force Chicago to retrofit intersections for vision-impaired pedestrians advances
Chicago’s dearth of accessible signals is “a huge pain in the ass,” says legally blind artist and musician Andy Slater.
Let them play
A bill to prevent trans children from sports teams that align with their gender identities stalled in the state assembly last year, but advocates warn the threat still looms large.
Arts & Culture
Carnal knowledge
All the Sex I’ve Ever Had at MCA is slapdash, but big-hearted.
Royal fun
Theo Ubique’s Once Upon a Mattress prods gender stereotypes.
Spiritual healing
Black Ensemble Theater takes us to church.
Music
Why did blues singer Lil Green end up forgotten?
She was a star in the 1940s, but even her biggest hit, “Why Don’t You Do Right?,” suffered from segregation—it was eclipsed by a cover by white singer Peggy Lee.
Young indie rockers Friko celebrate a sophisticated new EP with a springtime show
Plus: Maria’s hosts a 50th birthday party for restaurant and nightclub veteran Howard Bailey, and Swearwords help raise cancer-treatment funds for a former bandmate and his wife.
Film
Chicago Academy for the Arts students debut TV pilot at Music Box Theatre
Local students move to the big screen to premiere their lighthearted TV pilot.
CITY LIFE
Seeing red
I was sitting at the window table at the Bongo Room in Wicker Park, having a lazy Valentine’s Day brunch with my husband, when I saw a pop of red walk by on the other side of the street. Even though it was a bit of a sacrifice to abandon my pear and dried cherry…
Nito Café seeks to create community for local anime lovers
In Japan, manga cafes are innumerous. They are places where manga or anime fans can enjoy snacks and refreshments while reading or spending time together. Somehow, despite the culture’s popularity in the United States, there are none of these types of cafes around—until now. Chicagoan Tayler Tillman wants to bring these Japanese mainstays stateside with…
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Visceral dance, free planets, and laugh therapy
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