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Ending an impasse that has threatened the future of the Chicago Reader, co-owner Leonard Goodman said Tuesday he will approve the publication’s transfer to nonprofit status and give up any control over it.

Co-owner Leonard Goodman had accused the publication of trying to censor a piece he wrote about COVID-19 vaccinations.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Peddlers of paranoid conspiracy theories, hiding behind First Amendment, might destroy the Chicago Reader.

The 74-year-old artist, who died last week, turned the tables on rock musicians with her notorious plaster casts – and complicated the image of the groupie

Latest news on weather in the city of Chicago, Illinois, where winters are cold and see frequent snow, while summers are warm and humid

Music news from the valleys and beyond …

The Chicago Reader has been serving the city for more than 50 years. But now, the future of it is in doubt.

Award-winning master bluesman David Kearney — known and beloved by fans worldwide as Guitar Shorty — died on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, of natural causes. He was 87. Credited with influencing both Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy, Shorty electrified audiences worldwide with his unpredictable, slashing guitar playing, gruff vocals and supercharged live shows, where he would often do back flips and somersaults while playing.

Cynthia Albritton, known as Cynthia Plaster Caster, died in Chicago following a long illness. She started making plaster casts of penises in the late 60s and became well known in the rock world.