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Pitchfork announces the lineup for its delayed 2021 music festival

Pitchfork announces the lineup for its delayed 2021 music festival

Plenty of COVID-related uncertainty still surrounds this sort of large-scale event, but we can be reasonably sure about who’s scheduled to play.

By Leor Galil

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Undercounted and underserved

A report by the state’s auditor general criticized the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for failing to address the needs of LGBTQ+ youth in its care.

By Adam M. Rhodes
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Chicago music venues lean on grassroots fundraisers as they wait for federal aid

COVID relief grants are taking their time arriving, but the compilation Situation Chicago 2 benefits CIVL’s SAVE Emergency Relief Fund right now.

By Kendall Polidori
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A Chicagoland emo obscurity resurfaces to influence the genre’s fifth wave

Ten years ago, Heccra collided emo, metalcore, and electronics—and today his music is finding a legacy.

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By Alexandra Arriaga and City Bureau | 05.14.21
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By Leor Galil | 05.14.21

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