
03 March 2026
Chicago Reader Is Still Free, Still Freaky – Now, Once A Month
In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
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Chicago’s premiere alt-weekly has been a hub for art, music, and local investigations since the 1970s. Following a brief hiatus from print, the Chicago Reader is returning to print with a fresh approach to its locally-rooted writing and reporting.
We check in with the Reader’s editor-in-chief Sarah Conway, and features writer Katie Prout, on how its team is building on the legacy of the Reader to create a renewed vision for community-focused journalism.
For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.
We check in with the Reader’s editor-in-chief Sarah Conway, and features writer Katie Prout, on how its team is building on the legacy of the Reader to create a renewed vision for community-focused journalism.
For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.