The writer, artist, philanthropist, and activist leaves a lasting legacy in Chicago's theater and LGBTQ+ communities.

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The changes amount to small but significant rollbacks in the office’s openness under State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.

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Zine Club Chicago and Chicago Public Library’s Richard J. Daley branch plan a day of vendors, discussions, and more on Saturday, July 26.