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- Arts & Culture, Lit Feature Dec 17, 2018
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Lit recs to dismantle violence, both the personal and systemic
The current book obsessions of Reader staff writer Maya Dukmasova and activist Mariame Kaba.
- Movies, Movie Review Nov 9, 2018
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Girl in the Spider’s Web uses past trauma as an excuse for further violence
The movie version of the first post-Stieg Larsson Lisbeth Salander novel forgets that its heroine is more than a victim.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Review Jun 22, 2018
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Sluggish stage combat is Fight Quest 4 Peace’s kryptonite
Otherworld Theatre makes a lackluster debut in its new space.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 12, 2018
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The day has come: Quenchers hosts its final concert
Plus: Bric-a-Brac celebrates five years with a stacked in-store show, prog-punk brothers Avantist keep the hits coming on a new EP, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 11, 2018
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Chicago's ‘clusters’ of unsolved strangling deaths near Washington Park and Garfield Park, and other news
Also, Chris Kennedy continues bold attack on Emanuel by mentioning Joe Berrios.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 6, 2017
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In the wake of the Facebook Live attack, we need to talk about black anger
Condemn the attack, but also understand the roots of black anger and violence done in Trump's name.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 22, 2016
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Angered by homicides, activists leave coffins at Rahm Emanuel’s home
“Behind each of these deaths is a failure,” activists said.
- News & Politics, Politics Nov 22, 2016
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Chicago Muslims: ‘We’ve been yelling, but no one’s been listening’
CAIR’s Hoda Katebi says her group is bracing for a Trump presidency by beefing up its legal team—and promoting self-defense classes.
- News & Politics, Feature Sep 22, 2016
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The rise and fall of community policing in Chicago
Chicago used to be at the vanguard of community policing. But more than two decades after the strategy was launched, CAPS is a shadow of its former self.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 14, 2016
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University of Chicago named the country's third-best school, and other news
Also, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is being touted by some as a possible 2018 Democratic candidate for governor.
- News & Politics, Identity & Culture Sep 7, 2016
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Rauner was right to reject calls for the National Guard in Chicago
Calling the guard into black and brown neighborhoods would only escalate tensions between the community and the police.
- News & Politics, Identity & Culture Aug 30, 2016
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Trump needs to keep Chicago’s name out of his mouth
When you mention our name, Trump, put some “respeck” on it.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 15, 2016
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Community leaders hope police reforms will follow scathing report and other Chicago news
Also, Loop robberies escalate with a stabbing in front of a hotel.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 5, 2015
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The real war to be waged in Chi-Raq
If black life in Chicago must be compared to a war zone, perhaps we can point to the current political schema as the battleground itself.
- Arts & Culture, Lit Feature Oct 21, 2015
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Why black family violence deserves more attention
It's a tough subject to write about, but Ta-Nehisi Coates is more than capable.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 16, 2015
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State budget showdown puts criminal justice reforms on hold
Bills to decriminalize pot and shrink the prison population are in purgatory while the governor and Democrats feud.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 15, 2015
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Is state's attorney Anita Alvarez protecting public safety—or an obstacle to justice?
The race to be Cook County's top prosecutor gets under way with questions about fairness and incarceration.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 1, 2015
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Who lied in drug and double murder case: Police or their key witness?
Convicted drug dealer Jason Austin, held accountable for killing a cop and social worker, appeals his sentence.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 20, 2015
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No, Chuy, let's not hire a thousand more cops
Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia vows to keep the bad promise Rahm Emanuel broke of fighting violence with extra police.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2015
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Former dealer gets light sentence after testifying in double-murder case despite death threats
A key witness in the prosecution of west-side drug dealer Jason Austin is sentenced to five and a half years in prison.
- News & Politics, Feature Feb 4, 2015
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The most important issue no one's talking about in the mayoral race
Racial segregation continues to inflict wounds on the south and west sides. And once again it's ignored on the campaign trail.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 3, 2014
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Introducing Public Good Software, a new way to turn articles into action
The new "Do Public Good" button brings a marketplace of not-for-profits to the articles that make you want to get involved.
- News & Politics, Feature Oct 22, 2014
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No money for treating the traumatized
Safe Start helped Veronica Coney's family cope with repeated exposures to violence. Why can't more families get such help?
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 25, 2014
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Firm tied to Bruce Rauner profits from 'court-sanctioned extortion'
While Illinois prisons are dangerously overcrowded, the GOP candidate for governor has made money from privatized criminal justice systems.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 24, 2014
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With Chris Christie at his side, Bruce Rauner blames Governor Quinn for corruption and crime
Rauner, the GOP candidate for governor, also says he's open to softening penalties for drug possession