Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky riffs on the day’s stories with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty, and interviews politicians, activists, journalists and other political know-it-alls.
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First Tuesdays at the Hideout, Isaiah Collier at the MCA, and more
It’s the first Tuesday of the month, which means that Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky and former Reader staffer Maya Dukmasova host their monthly live interview show at the Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia). First Tuesdays tonight takes on the politics of the Pretrial Fairness Act (“It’s not a ‘purge law,’” they tell us). Join Maya […]
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Grow your own insurgent fungi farm
Four Star Mushrooms is selling its spent substrate to gardeners and other subversives.
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The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: day 53
What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
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[Livestream] Mobilize: ‘Power of our Pride’ discussion
Presidential forum watch party event live from Sidetrack
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Happy returns
The Ben Joravsky Show returns, streaming live Tuesday through Friday on the websites of the Reader and the Chicago Sun-Times.
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The Ben Joravsky Show returns February 27
Ben is back on the air. The Ben Joravsky Show will launch Wednesday, February 27, as a livestream and podcast presented by the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Archive dive: How recycling got its start in Chicago
Ben Joravsky with the scoop on the political struggle to bring recycling to the city.
Posted inNews & Politics
Mayoral forum recap: all the answers, none of the bullshit
At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.
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Former Chicago Bulls guard Craig Hodges was dropped in 1992 for suspicious reasons
Hodges was an outspoken champion for racial injustice. He believes that’s the reason.
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Joravsky’s classic ‘A Simple Game’ is the greatest story you will ever read about high school basketball
A season with the 1991-’92 Roosevelt High School Rough Riders
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The time Ben Joravsky got Bill Ayers to admit he was an asshole
A classic profile of a very complicated subject.
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Reader readers sound off about Chicago’s worst things
Our readers respond to the Worst of Chicago issue with their own least-favorite local people, places, and things.
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LCD Soundsystem and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
A live recording of Kellye Howard album recording , a cooking demonstration from Chef Damao, and more happenings the week of 11/6-11/9