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THIS WEEK
in Illinois, but expunging records and freeing prisoners remains complicated.
Film
37 Chicagoans of Note Annie Saunders, veterinarian and founder of Punk House Chicago
38 Records of Note This week the Reader reviews current releases by Fauvely, Bongzilla, Pansy, D2x, Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble, and more.
FOOD & DRINK
04 Sula | Review A father-anddaughter team sling loaded wieners from a storage container in Bronzeville.
NEWS & POLITICS
06 Joravsky | Politics There are billions of reasons to keep the schools under mayoral control.
12 Housing For those who live there, the Ewing Annex Hotel is a refuge, an artifact, and a last chance. The man who’s been holding it together for years is about to retire.
ARTS & CULTURE
18 Health Painful sex shouldn’t be a mystery condition.
20 Weed for Wellness Two local women entrepreneurs are bringing holistic wellness, better access, and equity to the cannabis industry.
Theater
22 Dance Choreographer Rika Lin uses classical Japanese forms to examine gender and identity.
28 Reopening Local movie theaters and film programs are returning to business not-quite-as-usual.
30 Filmmaking Kyra Jones flips the script on sexual assault films.
31 Movies of Note French Exit is a fascinating escape, Monday looks at a love affair beyond the happily a er, and Wolfwalkers is a charming tale with a huge heart.
41 Early Warnings Rescheduled concerts and other updated listings
41 Gossip Wolf A new Zoom opera honors the health-care workers fighting COVID, country cat Lawrence Peters leads a workshop for aspiring record collectors, and rapper Defcee drops an expanded version of his latest EP.
Opinion
44 Savage Love Dan Savage offers advice to a woman whose depressed ex is now dating a man.
Classifieds
45 Jobs
45 Apartments & Spaces
45 Marketplace
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10 Criminal Justice Weed is legal
26 Reclaiming History Ghostlight Ensemble spotlights unsung women playwrights of the past.
32 Feature The Jefferson Park EXP concert series brings a diversity of sounds to a neighborhood library— and to the Internet.
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