Several shows featuring black stories and performers are currently running and coming in March.

Schools pulling out say the U.S. News and World Report rankings are inaccurate and prop up a system that prioritizes wealth and prestige.

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After a tumultuous few years, the Chicago Reader moved to non-profit status in 2022. A six-month nationwide search for the right person to lead the new organization led to tapping a homegrown talent with experience at the Better Government Association and other Chicago-based organizations. Reset checks in with the former publisher and the publisher-to-be who starts in mid-February.

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The writer discusses her new memoir “Weightless” and the harm caused by surveillance of fat children’s bodies.

Advocates say barriers to care can be far more harmful than fatness itself.

Check out these two artists’ work at Vertical Gallery on Western Avenue starting Feb. 4.