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A rush to be firstTaylor Mooreon June 23, 2022 at 12:01 pm

In January, U.S. Representative Bobby Rush announced his retirement, and for the first time in 30 years, the seat for…

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Testing the watersKatie Prouton June 23, 2022 at 12:05 pm

Precious Brady-Davis, who works as the Sierra Club’s regional communications director, is campaigning to be one of the nine commissioners…

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Assessing the assessorKelly Garciaon June 23, 2022 at 12:09 pm

The heated race for Cook County Assessor is a case study on Chicago-style politics. Fritz Kaegi, the reform-minded incumbent who…

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Second time’s the charm?Jim Daleyon June 23, 2022 at 12:07 pm

Kina Collins grew up on the west side in Austin, and began organizing around gun violence while she was a…

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Archive dive: On house musicLeor Galilon June 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm

Between Drake’s sleepy Honestly, Nevermind and Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” a lot of people have something to say about house…

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Irregular Girl is leading the fight for trans utopiaMicco Caporaleon June 23, 2022 at 3:02 pm

If it’s the first Friday of the month, you’re going to see a line snaking out of Berlin that extends…

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Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show

Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky riffs on the day’s stories with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty, and interviews politicians, activists, journalists…

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A rush to be first

In January, U.S. Representative Bobby Rush announced his retirement, and for the first time in 30 years, the seat for…

4 years ago

The ‘tough on crime’ myth

As the election looms closer, it’s easy not to think of people in prison at all, except maybe as statistics.…

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Acoustic guitarist Glenn Jones savors the bittersweetness of memory

Vade Mecum translates from Latin as “go with me.” When Glenn Jones makes such an offer, anyone who appreciates a…

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