<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Illinois - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Illinois with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Chicago Reader Volume 55, Number 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicago Reader Volume 55, No. 17. June 2026.<br />
The post Chicago Reader Volume 55, Number 17 appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/chicago-reader-volume-55-number-17/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/chicago-reader-volume-55-number-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Chicago’s leather history lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Fabric is a glimpse into the vibrant lives, objects, and spaces that shape our city, cocurated with community archives and local photographers. There is a former synagogue on North Greenview Avenue in Rogers Park that holds the memory of a world most people don&rsquo;t know exists. The Leather Archives &amp; Museum is one of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Where Chicago&rsquo;s leather history lives appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/where-chicagos-leather-history-lives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/where-chicagos-leather-history-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We really try to be a place where they can be themselves’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in March, Jackalope Theatre Company produced the first show for young audiences in their history. The Dress-Up Play, written by Juliet Kang Huneke and directed by Karina Patel, showed four kids (played by adults) in a play session where they tried on clothes and took on characters, all while sharing aspects of their own [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;We really try to be a place where they can be themselves&rsquo; appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/we-really-try-to-be-a-place-where-they-can-be-themselves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/we-really-try-to-be-a-place-where-they-can-be-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queer Wrath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I saw Derry Queen start her headlining set for a comedy variety show at the Hideout by announcing a fake Snapple sponsorship. &ldquo;The brand paid me $500 to say this,&rdquo; she said, as she unfolded a piece of paper, then composed herself for the audience. &ldquo;Throw this down your throat, faggots!&rdquo; That&rsquo;s kind of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Queer Wrath appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/queer-wrath/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/queer-wrath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gamjatang at To Soc Chon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular saying in Korea, &ldquo;Fight fire with fire,&rdquo; argues that the best way to cool down during the sweltering summer months is to sip on a hot bowl of soup. The method may seem counterintuitive, but it&rsquo;s actually scientifically proven. Raising your internal temperature triggers your body&rsquo;s thermoregulation response; in other words, it makes [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gamjatang at To Soc Chon appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/gamjatang-at-to-soc-chon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/gamjatang-at-to-soc-chon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Support Illinois’ fight to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by purchasing a 7X Bingo Multiplier ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Illinois Lottery has a long-standing history of launching specialty tickets that spread awareness and support worthy causes impacting our local communities. In 2008, the state of Illinois launched the Quality of Life Illinois Lottery game, the nation&rsquo;s first lottery ticket that would designate funds to support HIV/AIDS education, prevention programs, and services. So far, [&hellip;]<br />
The post &nbsp;Support Illinois&rsquo; fight to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by purchasing a 7X Bingo Mult]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/support-illinois-fight-to-end-the-hivaids-epidemic-by-purchasing-a-7x-bingo-multiplier-ticket/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/support-illinois-fight-to-end-the-hivaids-epidemic-by-purchasing-a-7x-bingo-multiplier-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spend your summer immersed in art and performance at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly 60 years, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) has sought to nurture and showcase some of the world&rsquo;s most-renowned interdisciplinary contemporary artists. Nestled into the heart of the city, just off Michigan Ave near the Water Tower and John Hancock building, the MCA has grown to become home to a collection of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Spend your summer immersed in art and performance at Chicago&rsquo;s Museum of Contemporary Art appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/spend-your-summer-immersed-in-art-and-performance-at-chicagos-museum-of-contemporary-art/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/spend-your-summer-immersed-in-art-and-performance-at-chicagos-museum-of-contemporary-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast Spotlight: The Bodi Shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bodi Shop8754 S. Stony Island Ave, Hours by class and appointment(773) 930-9022, calendly.com/arithebodi, Instagram @arithebody Summertime Chicago is officially here, and so is your summer body. Yes really, because at The Bodi Shop, fitness meets fun. It&rsquo;s not about becoming an influencer on social media for this crew, it&rsquo;s about influencing those around you [&hellip;]<br />
The post Southeast Spotlight: The Bodi Shop appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/southeast-spotlight-the-bodi-shop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/southeast-spotlight-the-bodi-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast Spotlight: PODS School + Developmental Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[PODS School + Developmental Center1401 E. 79th Street, Mon&ndash;Fri 8 AM&ndash;5 PM(773) 221-7171, projectorg.com, hello@projectorg.com, Instagram @podspreschooldevcenter, Facebook: PodsPreschool At PODS School + Developmental Center, children get to be kids. Safely, joyfully, on field trips to museums and trampoline parks, in inclusive classrooms built around curiosity, in a building on East 79th Street where every [&hellip;]<br />
The post Southeast Spotlight: PODS School + Developmental Center ap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/southeast-spotlight-pods-school-developmental-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/southeast-spotlight-pods-school-developmental-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In 32 years of incarceration, memories of my great-grandmother have kept me from disappearing into the system]]></title><description><![CDATA[I keep the picture pressed between thin, worn pages. It&rsquo;s creased at the edges, softened by time, like my childhood memories. Every time I open my Bible, it falls to the same page where it sits, as if guided by something greater than habit. And there is Ruth: my great-grandmother, my anchor, my first teacher [&hellip;]<br />
The post In 32 years of incarceration, memories of my great-grandmother have kept me from disappearing into the system appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/in-32-years-of-incarceration-memories-of-my-great-grandmother-have-kept-me-from-disappearing-into-the-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/in-32-years-of-incarceration-memories-of-my-great-grandmother-have-kept-me-from-disappearing-into-the-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackie Robinson West’s title strip remains an open wound for south siders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I watched a documentary detailing the events of 12 years ago that rocked Black Chicago in a way where the sheer mention of what took place could negatively impact someone&rsquo;s mood. One Golden Summer tells the story of Jackie Robinson West, the first all-Black baseball team to win the U.S. bracket of the Little [&hellip;]<br />
The post Jackie Robinson West&rsquo;s title strip remains an open wound for south siders appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/jackie-robinson-wests-title-strip-remains-an-open-wound-for-south-siders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/jackie-robinson-wests-title-strip-remains-an-open-wound-for-south-siders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flowers in the mirror, moon in the water]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Martin Wong: Chinatown USA" through 7/18 at Wrightwood 659<br />
The post Flowers in the mirror, moon in the water appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/flowers-in-the-mirror-moon-in-the-water/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/flowers-in-the-mirror-moon-in-the-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t call it a Philly when Windy City Burger Social Club returns to the next Monday Night Foodball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nas Masoud&rsquo;s cheesesteak took ten months to perfect. &ldquo;I was in Philly a couple years ago, and I went to Angelo&rsquo;s,&rdquo; says Masoud, the peripatetic sandwhichero behind Logan Square&rsquo;s South Loop Market. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re one of the top-ranked cheesesteaks&mdash;and it changed my life. So I got the inspiration to create my version, and it took me [&hellip;]<br />
The post Don&rsquo;t call it a Philly when Windy City Burger Social Club returns to the next Monday Night Foodba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/dont-call-it-a-philly-when-windy-city-burger-social-club-returns-to-the-next-monday-night-foodball/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/dont-call-it-a-philly-when-windy-city-burger-social-club-returns-to-the-next-monday-night-foodball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In bed with Andrew Sa]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s hard to imagine Andrew Sa as lonely. Since 2019, he&rsquo;s been performing as Lonesome Andrew in the Cosmic Country Showcase, a tripped-out roving variety show where he&rsquo;s often flanked by comedians, drag queens, extraterrestrials, and more. In 2020, he began hosting Andrew Sa&rsquo;s Lonesome Holiday, a campy, music-driven annual revue whose ragtag camaraderie and [&hellip;]<br />
The post In bed with Andrew Sa appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/in-bed-with-andrew-sa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/in-bed-with-andrew-sa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sparklmami steps into the spotlight with a debut album for Verve]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, June 5, Verve Records (in conjunction with Los Angeles boutique label Slowplay) will release In This Body, the debut album from multidisciplinary Chicago artist Ariella Granados, who makes music as Sparklmami. Granados is a visual artist too, working with video, costuming, makeup, and sculpture, and her music similarly occupies several lanes at once. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sparklmami steps into the spotlight with a debut album for Verve appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/sparklmami-steps-into-the-spotlight-with-a-debut-album-for-verve/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/sparklmami-steps-into-the-spotlight-with-a-debut-album-for-verve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: I Love Boosters]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Love Boosters in wide release in theaters<br />
The post Review: &lt;i&gt;I Love Boosters&lt;/i&gt; appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/review-i-love-boosters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/review-i-love-boosters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Backrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backrooms in wide release in theaters<br />
The post Review: &lt;i&gt;Backrooms&lt;/i&gt; appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/review-backrooms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/review-backrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Payback People’s Assembly calls for overdue reparations for Black Chicagoans]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some, reparations for the centuries of harm done to Black Americans can look like affordable housing, investing in disinvested communities, and direct payments to the descendants of chattel slavery.&nbsp; These were some of the ideas presented during the Big Payback People&rsquo;s Assembly on Saturday, May 30, in Alt Space&rsquo;s Austin location. &ldquo;Reparations looks like [&hellip;]<br />
The post Big Payback People&rsquo;s Assembly calls for overdue reparations for Black Chicagoans appeared]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/big-payback-peoples-assembly-calls-for-overdue-reparations-for-black-chicagoans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/big-payback-peoples-assembly-calls-for-overdue-reparations-for-black-chicagoans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Jem Junkies, grillz tell a story]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the fourth floor of Lacuna Lofts in Pilsen, Doechii&rsquo;s Tiny Desk relaxes a small group of clients at Jem Junkies who wait for custom grillz and tooth gems. Jem Junkies, a Black-, queer-owned studio opened by couple Kristy Ramsey and Kimberly &ldquo;Kim&rdquo; Randall in 2025, offers custom grillz and tooth gems, dental decorations rooted [&hellip;]<br />
The post At Jem Junkies, grillz tell a story appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/at-jem-junkies-grillz-tell-a-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/at-jem-junkies-grillz-tell-a-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penelope Trappes ruminates on life and death amid haunting ambience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penelope Trappes Sun 6/7 at Sleeping Village<br />
The post Penelope Trappes ruminates on life and death amid haunting ambience appeared first on Chicago Reader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/penelope-trappes-ruminates-on-life-and-death-amid-haunting-ambience/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/illinois/penelope-trappes-ruminates-on-life-and-death-amid-haunting-ambience/</guid></item></channel></rss>