Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Epiphany Center for the Arts
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Reader 50ish UnGala Celebration
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Museum of Contemporary Art
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Lawyers for Social Justice Reception
At City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph, ChicagoThursday, July 28, 20225:30 – 7:30 p.m., with program at 6:00 p.m. The Reader Institute for Community Journalism highlights the intersections of law and journalism at the Lawyers for Social Justice reception. Speakers: Jill Wine-Banks, Author, The Watergate Girl; MSNBC analyst; co-host, #SistersInLaw and iGenPolitics Podcasts, Jason DeSanto, Senior Lecturer at […]
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Panel weighs problems and solutions at Cook County domestic violence court
The Chicago Reader and Injustice Watch hosted a panel discussion Tuesday about the challenges that survivors of domestic violence face navigating the Cook County court system. The event came on the heels of an investigation that the two journalism organizations published in January that highlighted allegations of misogyny against the former presiding judge of the […]
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Journalism and Police Accountability: Perspectives from the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Torture Justice Center
Reader co-publisher Karen Hawkins, former Reader reporter John Conroy, Aislinn Pulley, co-executive director of the Chicago Torture Justice Center, and Mark Clements, an activist and police torture survivor discussed the role of journalism in uncovering police violence.
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The Chicago Reader at 50: A half-century of revolutionary storytelling
The exhibition is open to the public Tuesday – Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM and on display in the Newberry’s Hanson Gallery through Saturday, March 5, 2022.
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50th Anniversary Button Pack, in partnership with Busy Beaver Button Co.
The results are in . . . This summer we hosted a button design contest, in partnership with Busy Beaver Button Co., celebrating five decades of the Reader being Chicago’s go-to alternative media source. Here are the winning designs chosen by the Reader community to be a part of our 50th anniversary button pack. Thanks […]
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Reader House Parties
Show your support for local, independent media by joining us for our Fall 2021 House Parties as we celebrate 50 years! House Parties are part of the Chicago Reader‘s 50th Anniversary celebration. Proceeds will go toward the Reader‘s Century Fund which aims to ensure another 50 years of groundbreaking, award-winning, culture-defining journalism and reporting as […]
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$5,000 sweepstakes
Complete the form for your chance to win a $5,000 prize! Entries accepted Monday, March 8, 2021 through Monday, April 5, 2021
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A conversation between Maya Dukmasova and WBEZ’s Alden Loury about the state of accessible, affordable housing in Chicago
Online book launch party Wednesday, January 20, 6 PM – 7:30 PM CST
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Chicago Pop Stars, Hardcore Heroes, and House Legends Book Launch Party
Join the Chicago Reader on July 16 for the launch of Chicago Pop Stars, Hardcore Heroes, and House Legends: 10 Years of Chicago Reader Music Features by Leor Galil. Celebrate Leor’s debut book with interviews and performances by Kaina, Pivot Gang and the John Walt Foundation, Mike Kinsella of American Football, and Alderman Andre Vasquez. […]