Successful Failures, Destinos, Big Chill, and more

there’s still a few non-holiday-themed activities out there [READER]( [Successful Failures, Destinos, Big Chill, and more]( Despite a move to make HIV prevention drugs free through insurers, those living with the virus fear high prices and endless red tape. by [Adam M. Rhodes]( [Nominate your favorites, November 17 - December 15]( [Fire in Oak Park and changes in Oak Brook and Jefferson Park]( Oak Park Festival Theatre suffers an office fire, First Folio is closing down, and Gift announces new leadership. by [Kerry Reid]( [C’mon C’mon]( The chemistry of Mills’s cast is so compelling that it carries the film above the weight of its more navel-gazing moments. by [Adam Khatib]( [The Reader’s 2021 Gift Guide]( Locally available items and gift ideas handpicked by Reader staff, from calendars to cowboy boots, plus records, books, CBD, sex toys, and more. by [Reader staff]( [Issue of Nov 25 - Dec 8, 2021 Vol. 51, No. 4]( [Download Issue]( (PDF) 1971 Chicagoans have relied on the Reader for trusted alternative coverage of our city. The Chicago Reader is now a 501c3 nonprofit organization which means our survival is in your hands. In order to continue to be your trusted alternative voice of Chicago, we need your help. If you can donate just $5 today, we can show the world that community funded, independent journalism is the future. [DONATE TODAY]( [View this e-mail as a web page]( [@chicago_reader]( [/chicagoreader]( [@chicago_reader]( [Chicago Reader on LinkedIn]( [/chicagoreader]( [chicagoreader.com]( [Forward this e-mail to a friend](. Want to change how you receive these e-mails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2021 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616