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• Chicago Reader Volume 53, No. 20

  19-06-2024 20:12 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Chicago Reader Volume 53, No. 20. June 20, 2024
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• Chicago Reader’s 3rd Annual UnGala Celebration

  19-06-2024 17:50 via chicagoreader.com
  
  The Reader UnGala is an annual benefit that will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
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• Motorhome’s fuzzy pop-rock holds up over the long haul

  19-06-2024 17:21 via chicagoreader.com
  
  The Secret History of Chicago Music has been hesitant to cover acts from the 90s—I’m a Gen Xer, and that seems too recent to me. But I’ve already written about Plastics Hi-Fi and the Joy Poppers, and their stories were as fun to tell as any from decades further gone. Plus it’s gratifying to learn […]
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• Dolin’ Out slings a mean gumbo at the next Monday Night Foodball

  19-06-2024 16:52 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Scott Doland is many things: musician, comedian, riverboat guide, native of Lake Charles, Louisiana. That last bit is key to his chief aspiration. What he really wants to be is your back door man. “Football season coming up,” he reckons. “Gathering season is coming up. Block parties are coming up. It’s right around the corner. […]
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• Juneteenth 2024: An RTM News Series

  19-06-2024 15:00
  
  Finding freedom in a place known as the land of the free. On Jan. 1, 1863, Union soldiers entered plantations in the American South to announce the end of slavery by reading the Emancipation Proclamation. But freedom would not become a reality for thousands of Black people who remained in bondage two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
  The Confederate state of Texas would only relinquish the horrid system of slavery after Gen. Gordon Granger, along with over 2,000 Union soldiers, marched
  
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• The Carr Report:   What comes first: Saving, investing, paying off debt, or creating some wiggle room in your budget?

  19-06-2024 14:00
  
  Financial stability is a goal that many people strive for, but the path to achieving it can be filled with uncertainty. When it comes to managing your money effectively, there are several key strategies to consider: saving, investing, paying off debt, and creating wiggle room in your budget.
  Each of these plays a crucial role in your financial well-being, but the question remains, what comes first? Let’s delve into each of these aspects and explore the best approach to building a solid fin
  
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• MR. SONNY KNOWS for June 19, 2024

  19-06-2024 14:00
  
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• A cross of golden arches

  19-06-2024 13:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  
  This is the first piece in a series about three nominating conventions in Chicago that changed the course of United States history.  As Donald Trump’s legal troubles closed in around him this spring, the embattled former president and some of his supporters compared their suffering to none other than Jesus Christ. They marked the Easter […]
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• Celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Chicago: Parades, Parties, and Cultural Festivities

  19-06-2024 00:56
  
  Those looking to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday in Chicago can look forward to an array of events celebrating the city’s rich Black culture, vibe and history. 
  There will be parades, parties, educational activities, vendor markets and festivities of all kinds taking place around the city and in the suburbs. This isn’t Juneteenth related but Janet Jackson will also be performing at the United Center. Anyway, here are some of the most notable events on the Juneteenth holiday.&nb
  
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