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Ben is back on the air. The Ben Joravsky Show will launch Wednesday, February 27, as a livestream and podcast presented by the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Sun-Times.

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From political theory to hip-hop poetry, the Chicago publisher sells not just books, but the idea of a new society.

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Mother Nature rep hip-hop as a culture, a calling, and a career

Chicago rap duo Mother Nature have already carried their message of self-reliance and self-realization into schools and overseas—and they’re raising their own bar with the EP Pressure.

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What began as a high school benefit concert in Des Moines, Iowa, is now a two-day celebration of marginalized artists and fans in Chicago.

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In one big weekend, Chicago Opera Theater shows off an opera in progress and a brand-new production

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