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Changemakers of 2020—and beyond

Changemakers of 2020—and beyond

Whether through organizing, the arts, or social media, these individuals took the year by the horns and made their mark on Chicago—and the world.

By Gretchen Sterba

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My year of hiking

When the pandemic hit, I ran to the woods.

By S. Nicole Lane
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Chicago keeps holiday tradition alive

From digital events to socially distanced pop-ups, things in 2020 can still be merry and bright.

By Emma Oxnevad

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Out and about

By Isa Giallorenzo | 01.05.21
Walking in a holi-daze

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Give it away, give it away, give it away now

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Welcome to Quarantinaville

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Winter is better on the other side of the road

By Salem Collo-Julin | 12.04.20
Bird's eye view

By Isa Giallorenzo | 11.29.20
Mutual aid networks help keep us warm

By Salem Collo-Julin | 11.27.20
There's no room for waste at Tinyshop

By Isa Giallorenzo | 11.23.20
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Transgender Day of Remembrance ensures we don't forget

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Stuck inside ain't that bad

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We’ll stay home for Christmas?

By Taryn Allen, Brianna Wellen, Colette Willard, Adam M. Rhodes, Salem Collo-Julin and Amber Nettles | 11.10.20

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01.21.21

<i>The Journey</i>

Performing Arts

The Journey

January 12

HotHouse Meets Havana night one featuring Roscoe Mitchell (solo), Harold López-Nussa, Hamid Drake & Michael Zerang, Bobby Carcassés

Music

HotHouse Meets Havana night one featuring Roscoe Mitchell (solo), Harold López-Nussa, Hamid Drake & Michael Zerang, Bobby Carcassés

January 21

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Changemakers of 2020—and beyond

Whether through organizing, the arts, or social media, these individuals took the year by the horns and made their mark on Chicago—and the world.

By Gretchen Sterba | 12.22.20
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Chicago keeps holiday tradition alive

From digital events to socially distanced pop-ups, things in 2020 can still be merry and bright.

By Emma Oxnevad | 11.24.20
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We’ll stay home for Christmas?

Reader staffers on what holidays look like in 2020.

By Taryn Allen, Brianna Wellen, Colette Willard, Adam M. Rhodes, Salem Collo-Julin and Amber Nettles | 11.10.20
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What lies at the bottom of the Playpen, Chicago's floating daytime clubland 53

As the name implies, this party-hearty pocket of Lake Michigan is notorious for juvenile behavior.

By Jake Malooley | 08.06.14
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The lingering spirits of the California Clipper

The neighborhood tavern may be closing, but it’s forever a part of Chicago’s boozy, haunted history.

By Micco Caporale | 09.16.20