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Organizational consulting is like a cube of lard: it looks like a sweet bite of white chocolate but sits heavy…

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Elastic Mind heralds a promising new playwright.

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Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show

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Elastic Mind heralds a promising new playwright.Dmitry Samarovon August 24, 2022 at 5:52 pm

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Listen to The Ben Joravsky ShowBen Joravskyon August 23, 2022 at 9:15 pm

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Get the Chicago Reader in print every other weekChicago Readeron August 24, 2022 at 6:17 pm

Many Reader boxes including downtown and transit line locations will be restocked on the Wednesday following each issue date. Credit:…

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Sci-fi head-scratcherDan Jakeson August 24, 2022 at 6:12 pm

Organizational consulting is like a cube of lard: it looks like a sweet bite of white chocolate but sits heavy…

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Genius bassist Richard Davis is so ubiquitous he’s almost invisible

Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on…

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Langston’s legacy

The Black Ensemble Theater continues its four-play season with My Brother Langston, written and directed by Rueben D. Echoles. The…

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Illinois ride-share drivers demand better pay, safer conditions

For the past six years, David Crane has been a ride-share driver for Uber and Lyft, chauffeuring passengers across the…

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