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The Reader’s Jazz Festival jukeboxHannah Edgaron August 31, 2022 at 2:56 pm

Like any music fest, the Chicago Jazz Festival is basically a Choose Your Own Adventure that you listen to. It’s…

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Mixtape romanceMatt Simonetteon August 31, 2022 at 3:29 pm

The titular girlfriend in the local premiere of the two-person musical (book by Todd Almond, music and lyrics by Matthew…

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A little bit bloodlessDmitry Samarovon August 31, 2022 at 3:16 pm

I love Dracula. I’ve loved him ever since a Saturday afternoon in the late 70s or early 80s when I…

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The best of the jazz outside the festBill Meyeron August 31, 2022 at 2:56 pm

For several years now, the heart of the Chicago Jazz Festival has been in Millennium Park. This year the four…

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The Chicago Bears may have their middle linebacker of the futureRyan Heckmanon August 31, 2022 at 3:00 pm

Chicago Bears (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Justin Fields sees hidden weapons on Chicago Bears roster by Ryan Heckman After…

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How does cannabis affect the body and how to avoid overdoing it

Despite the growing acceptance and accessibility of cannabis in states where it’s been legalized, many outdated stigmas surrounding the plant…

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Did you know? The Reader is nonprofit. The Reader is member supported. You can help keep the Reader free for…

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How does cannabis affect the body and how to avoid overdoing itChicago Readeron August 31, 2022 at 2:15 pm

Despite the growing acceptance and accessibility of cannabis in states where it’s been legalized, many outdated stigmas surrounding the plant…

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Justin Fields sees hidden weapons on Chicago Bears rosterRyan Heckmanon August 31, 2022 at 2:00 pm

Chicago Bears (Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) Tuesday night was the final straw for the 2022 Chicago White Sox by Vincent…

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From 6-foot-9 dream board to a gamble on Overtime Elite: How Amen and Ausar Thompson could become NBA starson August 31, 2022 at 3:42 pm

7:40 AM ET TIM FULLER WAS one of dozens of scouts filling a Louisville gym in late April 2021 to…

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