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The LGBTQ+- and POC-owned dispensary is co-owned by Art Johnston and Jose Pepe Peña of Sidetrack, cannabis equity advocate Edie Moore and entrepreneur Kevin Hauswirth.
Suzanne Johnston, Flagler County's Tax Collector since 2004 and one of its more colorful elected officials, will be stepping down in 2024.
Jose “Pepe” Pena and Art Johnston, co-owners of the popular gay bar Sidetrack Chicago, have been together for almost 50 years. “To be honest with you, of...
Art Johnston and Pepe Peña, owners of the iconic gay bar Sidetrack in Northalsted, are the subjects of a new documentary. The film follows their love story — spanning 50 years — and the history of the Sidetrack bar amid the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Chicago.
It's thanks to gay bars like Sidetrack and neighboring Closet and Roscoe's Tavern for bringing Chicago's gayborhood to fruition.