Seeking a top-tier night out? The Chicago Reader is teaming up with Pop Quiz Hot Shot for our next event at The Lincoln Lodge this Sunday August 2nd at 7:30 PM. Come for the trivia, stay for the laughs. Tickets available at: popquizhotshot.fun

AFSP is dedicated to improving access to LGBTQ-affirming physical and mental health care that in turn reduces stigma, harm and suicide risk. We all have a role to play in preventing LGBTQ suicide. Learn more and find resources at: afsp.org/LGBTQ #ad

A portion of every dollar you spend positively impacts the United Negro College Fund in support of educational scholarships for university and college students. Learn more: https://bit.ly/432Ucfi #ad

Is your most treasured possession a product of a Chicago alley? Have you taken a random item home and made it your own? Maybe you found a used DVD, a vintage lamp, or furnished your entire apartment. We’d love to talk to you for an upcoming story! Email us at themail@chicagoreader.com or comment.

Read the full interview at chicagoreader.com/MeetMalik

We sat down with Jackson to ask him some of the questions you may have, including which neighborhood he calls home, why Chicagoans should read the Reader (in print!), and what a publisher even does.

We’re excited to announce that Malik Jackson will be the next publisher of the Chicago Reader! Jackson most recently served as the executive director and publisher of South Side Media Works, which operates community newspapers South Side Weekly and the Hyde Park Herald.

What do you want to know about the multibillion-dollar Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park? Come ask us!

Win a Vinyl Starter Kit from Rattleback Records! Head to our contest page to fill out the form for a chance to win. Entries accepted until Sunday, April 19 at 11:30 PM. https://bit.ly/4sXBy2Z

Join us next Saturday, April 4 at Magnífico Coffee Roasters & Coffee Shop! We're hanging out with the pub, a print-only quarterly publication. Grab a copy of our April issue and the pub's Spring issue while enjoying some music and a specialty coffee made just for the occasion. We'll see you then!

Beginning in the summer of 2025, the staff of Richland Center landlord Heung Seng Corporation began verbally telling tenants they would nearly double the rent in their next leases. This comes at a time when commercial rents have skyrocketed throughout the neighborhood.

We're hiring! The Chicago Reader is seeking a full-time creative and strategic Social Media & Content Manager to grow and engage our audience across multiple platforms. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3NUbF5v

Win a pair of tickets to see FKA Twigs! Enter for a chance to see the show on Thursday, March 26 at Wintrust Arena. Entries accepted until 11:30 PM TONIGHT; 3 winners will chosen on March 20. https://bit.ly/4rDuyrj

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If you didn't catch all of this year's Best Picture nominees, we've got you covered! The Reader's film critics reviewed each film before the competitive awards season kicked off. Here's everything you'll need to know heading into the Oscars on Sunday: chicagoreader.com/tag/2026-bes...

Mark your calendars for this Friday, March 13! Swing by our local journalism pop-up at Co-Prosperity from 5-7PM to meet the humans behind some of Chicago's coolest independent newsrooms: the Chicago Reader, Lumpen Radio, and @injusticewatch.org

Over 126K votes were cast in the Food & Drink category—if there's one thing every Chicagoan has opinions about, it's where to eat and drink. 📸 Section photography: Kirk Williamson

This cultural moment feels medieval. Maybe it’s something about the collapsing of traditional social models, the rise of authoritarian hierarchies, or the spreading of once preventable diseases and viruses that can kill large swathes of people.

Over 86K votes were cast in the City Life category, which includes everything from where Chicagoans are getting their news to the elected officials that lived up to their campaign promises. 📸 Section photography: Kirk Williamson

Best of Chicago is out now! Check out this year's ballot winners voted on by nearly 40,000 Chicagoans in over 200 categories. 🏆 chicagoreader.com/best

Best of Chicago drops on March 4! The ballot was chosen entirely by almost 40,000 Chicagoans who voted for their favorite things about our city. Find out who made the final cut this Wednesday! Take a sneak peek as our production department photographs this year's cover.

Whether it is sweet or spicy, send us your opinion about a story in this month's issue.

Looking for last-minute Valentine's Day plans? Editor in chief Sarah Conway suggests a trip out to King Spa & Sauna, complete with discount sushi at H Mart and The Matrix 3. Listen to the full conversation with City Cast Chicago's Jacoby Cochran and "Food Guy" Kevin Pang: https://bit.ly/4ae80Ia

The cover of this month’s issue: New egg, who dis? Photographed by Kirk Williamson with creative direction by Corianton Hale.

Huge thanks to Chicago NOW’s Anthony Ponce and Kaitlin Cody at @fox32chicago.bsky.social for chatting with new editor in chief Sarah Conway about what’s ahead for the Reader!

Between 2018 and 2024, more than 4,100 IHWAP applications from Chicago homeowners were denied. Of those, over half were from homeowners in predominantly Black neighborhoods, compared to 15 percent from majority white zip codes.

It’s Best of Chicago season! Don’t miss your chance to vote for your favorite Chicago business, artist, community organizer and more. The ballot closes December 31 so get your vote in before it’s too late! Cast your vote at chicagoreader.com/best