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Underground producer Steve Summers drops a 12-inch of sinister acid techno, Chicago rap crew Gold Standard Collective keep the faith on a new compilation, and more.

By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
Arts & Culture

“Anthem” addresses the past and present of voter suppression

The virtual exhibit reached beyond Chicago to battleground states in the upcoming election.

By Katie Powers

We’re winners!

By John Dunlevy | 09.22.20
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No sex worker can read minds

By Dan Savage | 09.22.20
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The Devil All the Time needs more Robert Pattinson

By Cody Corrall | 09.22.20
Chicago Reader hires first-ever social justice reporting fellow

By Reader staff | 09.22.20

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Isaacs | Culture A book looks beyond skyscrapers to a neglected bounty of single family houses.
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Landlords A new database matches rental properties with owners, whether they like it or not.
Photography The Folded Map Project shows a segregated city.

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