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Jessica Hopper’s memoir <i>Night Moves</i> pays homage to a bygone era in Chicago—the aughts

Jessica Hopper’s memoir Night Moves pays homage to a bygone era in Chicago—the aughts

On being young, ambitious, and falling in love with the city, block by block, on a bicycle.

By Kevin Warwick

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Transportation

A primal scream against traffic violence at a City Hall bike meeting 7

After a bad week for bike crashes, cyclists urged city officials to take action.

By John Greenfield | 09.18.18
Lit Feature

Jessica Hopper’s memoir Night Moves pays homage to a bygone era in Chicago—the aughts

On being young, ambitious, and falling in love with the city, block by block, on a bicycle.

By Kevin Warwick | 09.18.18
Performing Arts Feature

The Chicago International Latino Theater Festival celebrates the city’s role in supporting Latinx artists

"They just keep coming, and they're trained and talented."

By Dan Jakes | 09.19.18
Theater Review

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Brett Schneider's brand of magic creates Communion

The "shared hallucinations" feel like real illusions.

By Jack Helbig | 09.19.18
Theater Review

Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? is shocking, but not in the way the playwright intended

Interrobang Theatre Project doesn't do much to redeem its revival.

By Justin Hayford | 09.19.18

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