What we stand to lose is not just a newspaper. It’s the breadth and depth of knowledge from our music department, who cumulatively have over 45 years of Reader experience covering the sounds of Chicago.
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It’s the talent of our staff writers and culture critics, and our deep, deep bench of freelancers who are hoping we stick around so we can keep publishing their work (and paying them for it).
Ultimately, we believe that we, along with all our media colleagues across Chicago, tell you how to live in this city. Reading about your community tells you where to spend your time, what’s worth your money, and how to get things done.
We also:
Wrote about 206 local small businesses
Wrote about 108 local nonprofit organizations
Listed 1,627 music shows in Early Warnings
Commissioned 1,055 freelance items, from 491 writers and artists
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311 theater previews and reviews
202 film and television reviews
325 music previews and reviews
Wrote about 206 local small businesses
Wrote about 108 local nonprofit organizations
Listed 1,627 music shows in Early Warnings
Commissioned 1,055 freelance items, from 491 writers and artists