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Queer to the Left came to raise hell

Queer to the Left came to raise hell

The group rejected the mainstream gay rights movement and kept alive the spirit of radical LGBTQ+ activism.

By Annie Howard

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Food & Drink

Drown your regrets in Nick Kokonas's Something & Tonic

The longtime bartender is hosting a release party for his historical cocktail book devoted to the "“most iconic mixer in the world."

By Mike Sula
City Life

Out there, around here

Upcoming events and recommendations for the next seven days

By Salem Collo-Julin
Film

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It’s officially summer with In the Heights

After a delayed release, the vibrant film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical couldn’t be more welcome.

By Taryn Allen

Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show

By Ben Joravsky | 06.11.21
August Fanon and Defcee go back to hip-hop’s graffiti roots on their new EP

By Jack Riedy | 06.11.21
Creating space for trans and nonbinary POC

By as told to Jamie Ludwig | 06.10.21
Corey Hawkins comes full circle with In the Heights

By Taryn Allen | 06.10.21
Classifieds

06.10.21

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News & Politics

Full Speed in All Directions

By Neal Pollack | 10.22.98
News & Politics

The residents of Rezkoville’s tent city battle the elements—and personal demons

The vacant, 62-acre site in the shadow of downtown Chicago is the closest thing some have to home.

By Kari Lydersen and Lloyd DeGrane | 06.29.16

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Popular Stories

Opinion

What happened to the Squad?

The collapse of the progressive cohort shows change won’t come from within the Democratic Party.

By Leonard C. Goodman | 06.08.21
News

When crime goes viral

Activists say Illinois’s law that makes it illegal to expose others to HIV is racist and homophobic. Now they’re close to changing it.

By Adam M. Rhodes | 06.07.21
Movie Feature

Corey Hawkins comes full circle with In the Heights

The actor’s role in the onscreen adaptation hearkens back to his introduction to musical theater and time spent in New York City.

By Taryn Allen | 06.10.21
Movie Review

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It’s officially summer with In the Heights

After a delayed release, the vibrant film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical couldn’t be more welcome.

By Taryn Allen | 06.10.21
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Surfing Sandy

Lake Michigan's turbulent waters offer die-hard surfers a prime opportunity to shred some waves

By Kevin Warwick | 11.14.12