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Bail abolition, Dj Flores Negras, the last mens hotel and more

Most read articles and top stories from the last two weeks:

A deep dive into Illinois’s sweeping new criminal justice reform law

by Maya Dukmasova
March 19, 2021August 18, 2021

A Murder in the Projects

by Steve Bogira
September 3, 1987August 27, 2021

“A lot of people are the same—we just constantly feel like we need to conform to fit in. But I don’t want people to feel like they have to conform in my spaces. I want them to be whoever they are.”

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by Jamie Ludwig
September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

For those who live there, the Ewing Annex Hotel is a refuge, an artifact, and a last chance. The man who’s been holding it together for more than 20 years is about to retire.

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by Katie Prout
April 14, 2021August 18, 2021

Contracts obtained by the Reader reveal where Riot Fest spends its money.

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by Kelly Garcia
September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

What is a theater without an artistic director, staff, or season?

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by Kerry Reid
September 8, 2022September 8, 2022

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