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Chicago Reader

The Chicago Reader, or Reader (stylized as ЯEADER), is an American alternative newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, noted for its literary style of journalism and coverage of the arts, particularly film and theater. The Reader has been recognized as a pioneer among alternative weeklies for both its creative nonfiction and its commercial scheme. Richard…

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Founded
October 1, 1971; 54 years ago (1971-10-01)
Owner
Noisy Creek
Headquarters
2930 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 102 Chicago, Illinois 60616 United States
Publisher
Rob Crocker
Circulation
63,000 (as of June 2025)
Editor
Sarah Conway

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Chicago Reader

Nodes80
Edges79
Triples103
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.025
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Chicago Reader

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Chicago Reader → Andrew Rosen, AOL, Ballantine, Cecil Adams, Cecil's, Chicago Reader's, Chicago Review Press, Dave Kehr, David Lynch's, Ed Zotti, February, Groening, Hell, In, Inc, It, James Vowell, January, Life, Los Angeles Reader
related to 1971–1995 · 30
Chicago Reader → Anyway, Arlington Heights, Boston After Dark, Boston's The Phoenix, Carleton College, Chicago, Chicagoans, Cubs, His, It, McCamant, October, One, Paper, Questions, Reader, Rehwaldt, Robert, Roth, That
related to Design and format · 14
Chicago Reader → Among, Barcelona, Bob McCamant, Chicago-based, Creative Loafing, In, Jardi, Mara Shalhoup, Publisher Alison Draper, Ron Reason, Side, Spain, The, Utensil
related to External links · 8
Chicago Reader → Collection, Newberry Library, Newberry LibraryChicago Reader Artwork, Newberry LibraryChicago Reader Photographs, News Collection, Performance, Reader History, Reader Records
Circulation · 1
Chicago Reader → 63,000 (as of June 2025)
Editor · 1
Chicago Reader → Sarah Conway
Format · 1
Chicago Reader → Tabloid
Founded · 1
Chicago Reader → October 1, 1971; 54 years ago (1971-10-01)
Headquarters · 1
Chicago Reader → 2930 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 102 Chicago, Illinois 60616 United States
ISSN · 1
Chicago Reader → 1096-6919

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Chicago ReaderCirculation63,000 (as of June 2025)1.00infobox
Chicago ReaderEditorSarah Conway1.00infobox
Chicago ReaderFormatTabloid1.00infobox
Chicago ReaderFoundedOctober 1, 1971; 54 years ago (1971-10-01)1.00infobox
Chicago ReaderHeadquarters2930 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 102 Chicago, Illinois 60616 United States1.00infobox
Chicago ReaderISSN1096-69191.00infobox
Chicago ReaderOCLC number11053077531.00infobox
Chicago ReaderOwnerNoisy Creek1.00infobox
Chicago ReaderPublisherRob Crocker1.00infobox
Chicago ReaderTypeAlternative weekly1.00infobox
Chicago ReaderWebsitechicagoreader.com1.00infobox
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