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• This Week In Black History Feb. 12-18

  12-02-2025 23:00
  
  FEBRUARY 12
  1793—Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had escaped to freedom. Blacks and their supporters were out­raged because the 1793 law only re­quired the “word” of a White man before a magistrate to declare any Black person a runaway slave and have him or her ar­rested and placed in bondage. Under the law, even Blacks who had earned their freedom or had never been slaves
  
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• The rotary sushi at Sushi Plus

  12-02-2025 19:47 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Pointing out that a restaurant gets you to spend money is rather pointless, isn’t it? Still, few make it as enjoyable and easy as Sushi Plus, a rotary sushi bar that boasts three locations in Illinois: Chinatown, Northalsted, and Aurora. I mostly stick to the Chinatown location; the atmosphere there is a whole vibe, featuring […]
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• Hopeless Lover

  12-02-2025 19:04 via chicagoreader.com
  
  By Frsh Waters
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• R&R

  12-02-2025 18:56 via chicagoreader.com
  
  The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. Nothing makes sense anymore, yet still, I do not seek coherence from cinema. There are plenty of excellent films that do make sense, but it’s not the criterion by which I […]
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• Rounding is relevant, collaborative, and monstrous

  12-02-2025 18:39 via chicagoreader.com
  
  There is thrill and terror in the uncanny blurring of what one imagines and what one experiences. A gnawing and restless horror film, Alex Thompson’s Rounding makes one second-guess the shadows that nestle in corners. It focuses on medical resident James (Namir Smallwood), who transfers to a rural hospital after a traumatic incident involving another […]
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• Love is how we make it through

  12-02-2025 17:53 via chicagoreader.com
  There are few emotions stronger than love. In fact, I would argue that most emotions stem from a place of love; fear being the anxiety of losing love, anger as the betrayal of love, and as Vision says in the Disney+ and Marvel show WandaVision, “What is grief, if not love persevering?” Love is hard […]
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• Chicago Reader Volume 54, Number 19

  12-02-2025 17:51 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Chicago Reader Volume 54, No. 19. February 13, 2025.
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• Dreams deferred, dreams alive

  12-02-2025 17:16 via chicagoreader.com
  
  A Raisin in the Sun, through 3/9 at Court Theatre
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• Joshua Wells, recording engineer and drummer

  12-02-2025 16:44 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and mixing engineer Joshua Wells got enmeshed in the Canadian indie scene of the 1990s by drumming in Vancouver-based groups such as Radio Berlin and Jerk With a Bomb. In 2004, he joined his Jerk With a Bomb bandmate Stephen McBean in the psychedelic outfit Black Mountain, who broke out in 2005 with […]
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• Trump is Waging War on America and the American People

  12-02-2025 16:00
  
  Donald Trump and Elon Musk are orchestrating a dangerous power shift, slashing government jobs, undermining national security, and disrupting the economy (AP via a CC by 4.0 license). 
  By A. Scott Bolden
  Donald Trump, the first convicted felon to serve as U.S. president, is ignoring laws and the Constitution as he wages a disruptive and destructive war against our government and the American people it serves. We should all hope for the success of the 37 lawsuits filed so far to stop Trump&r
  
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• Dementia: The Silent Epidemic Stealing Our Loved Ones

  12-02-2025 15:30
  
  Black Americans are twice as likely to develop dementia, yet awareness and early intervention remain low (Photo Credit Aalok Soni/baseimage).
  BHM Our Voices: Viewpoints on the Contemporary Black Experience
  In a world burdened by disease, death, and suffering, there is one silent and insidious killer that is devastating families and communities—dementia. Unlike other leading causes of death, dementia is not a sudden, dramatic illness; rather, it creeps in like a thief in the night, slowly s
  
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• Illinois Winter Storm: IDOT and State Police Offer These Safety Tips

  12-02-2025 15:00
  
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  By Illinois Department of Transportation
  The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police advise the public that a winter storm with the potential for several inches of snow is anticipated Wednesday, creating slick and slippery conditions, reduced visibility and longer travel times across much of the state. The team from IDOT will be plowing and treating roads throughout the event. Still, the public should be prepared and consider adjusting travel pl
  
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• The Carr Report: Drowning in debt? How to escape America’s debt crisis

  12-02-2025 14:00
  IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS to be able to reduce the amount of your debt and its adverse consequences. Photo Credit: Wayhome Studio, Adobe Stock
  Let’s get straight to the point. Americans are drowning in debt, and it’s getting worse. Mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, student loans, and personal loans are all ballooning, leaving many households on shaky financial ground. The numbers don’t lie, and if we don’t get serious about managing debt, financial ruin will
  
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• MR. SONNY KNOWS for Feb. 12, 2025

  12-02-2025 14:00
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• Best VR Porn Games to Play in 2025

  12-02-2025 06:11 via chicagoreader.com
  
  VR porn games have taken adult entertainment to the next level, thanks to huge leaps in headset technology and production quality. Gone are the days of static screens, now, you can step inside the action with hyper-realistic 3D visuals, smooth animations, and responsive gameplay that puts you in control. Whether curious or a longtime fan, […]
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• Chicago Irish for Palestine help host a benefit for Palestinian children

  12-02-2025 00:10 via chicagoreader.com
  
  In the days after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, Chicago freelance journalist and multi-instrumentalist Maureen Dunne wanted to do something to push back against the incoming administration’s authoritarian right-wing agenda. She started planning a benefit concert for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. That fundraiser, Fields of Palestine, showcases Arab, Pakistani, […]
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