• A Nazi in Oak Park

    A Nazi in Oak Park
    What happens when a suburb that prides itself on inclusivity discovers a former Nazi in its midst?  Forty years ago in Oak Park, Illinois, this question was not hypothetical. In December 1982, news broke that Reinhold Kulle, the 61-year-old chief custodian at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF), had been an SS guard […]
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  • Illinois voters asked whether to increase penalties for candidates who interfere with election workers

    Illinois voters asked whether to increase penalties for candidates who interfere with election workers
    This year, the Illinois general election ballot will ask voters to decide whether the state should impose civil penalties for candidates who interfere with an election worker’s job. This question will be one of three nonbinding advisory questions, or referenda, on the ballot. After the 2020 election, supporters of Donald Trump in states like Georgia […]
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  • Chicago Reader promotes Amber Nettles to publisher; Lieberman stays on as CEO

    Chicago Reader promotes Amber Nettles to publisher; Lieberman stays on as CEO
    The Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ), which operates the Chicago Reader, is proud to announce the promotion of Amber Nettles to publisher effective January 1, 2025.  Current CEO and Publisher Solomon Lieberman will retain his role as CEO of the Reader Institute for Community Journalism.  “Since I joined the Reader in February 2023, I […]
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  • Chicago Reader promotes Amber Nettles to publisher; Lieberman continues as CEO

    Chicago Reader promotes Amber Nettles to publisher; Lieberman continues as CEO
    The Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ), which operates the Chicago Reader, is proud to announce the promotion of Amber Nettles to publisher effective January 1, 2025.  Solomon Lieberman, who has served as both CEO and Publisher, will remain in his role as CEO. The decision to separate the CEO and Publisher roles, initiated by Lieberman […]
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