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The Bike Issue

The Bike Issue

Bike the city in peace using our Mellow Chicago Bike Map, drink and ride in northwest Indiana, meet Woodlawn's mechanics in training and more.

By Reader staff

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Blogs

If Rauner loves African-Americans, he’s got a funny way of showing it 7

Evaluating the governor's claim to have done "historic things for the black community. I would argue more than any other governor."

By Ben Joravsky
Food & Drink

Take a chill ride to northwest Indiana—and its two-dozen breweries

A 20-mile ride takes you to plenty of refreshment—and you can take the train back.

By Julia Thiel
Blogs

All Hyde Park wants to know: Where’s Bobo?

Karen Bradley has posted more than 250 signs inquiring about her lost bird.

By Katie Powers

Sluggish stage combat is Fight Quest 4 Peace’s kryptonite

By Oliver Sava | 06.22.18
The farce Fuddy Meers makes a critic long for amnesia

By Dmitry Samarov | 06.22.18
The two improv teams in Oh Hell Yeah demonstrate that timing is everything

By Steve Heisler | 06.22.18
An interview with cinematographer turned director Ernest Dickerson

By Ben Sachs | 06.22.18
What I learned about gay pride from the Mattachine Society

By Devlyn Camp | 06.22.18
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This Issue

The Bike Issue: We've created the Mellow Chicago Bike Map: Our guide to the lowest-stress routes in the city. Read about how Woodlawn kids are learning to fix bikes—and become leaders at Blackstone Bicycle Works + much more.

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Videos

Watch Carley Gaskin class up a pork-rind cocktail with scotch

Jimmy Papadopoulos of Bellemore poaches fish in the world's most expensive edible oil

Jimmy Papadopoulos of Bellemore poaches fish in the world's most expensive edible oil

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Faces of 53rd Street

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News & Politics

Humboldt's Heroes

Six Friends of the Park Honored in a One-of-a-Kind Display

By Jeff Huebner | 08.29.96
Food & Drink

What can you do when your neighbor's herbicide burns down your organic crops?

At Growing Home's downstate training farm, they're finding out that it's not a whole lot.

By Mike Sula | 09.17.14

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The Mellow Chicago Bike Map: Our guide to the lowest-stress routes in the city 16

Consider opting out of riding on our city’s hectic, car-choked arterials in favor of peaceful side streets.

By John Greenfield | 06.20.18
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Take a chill ride to northwest Indiana—and its two-dozen breweries

A 20-mile ride takes you to plenty of refreshment—and you can take the train back.

By Julia Thiel | 06.22.18
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