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In this issue: James Soto was released from prison after a 42-year fight to prove his innocence. The Daily Reader January 11, 2024 Cover illustration by Lilli Carré [OURS enters the Illinois cannabis market as one of few Black-owned companies to make it that far]( Organic Urban Revitalization Solutions is collaborating with Nature’s Grace to create mushroom and cannabinoid–infused chocolate bars. by [Mike Sula]( | [Read more]( → [Claudine Gay, AI, and weaponizing plagiarism]( “It’s about attacking the first Black female president of this elite institution.” by [Deanna Isaacs]( | [Read more]( → [The making of Milton Friedman]( The economist’s first full biography delves into how the complexity of his ideas has been lost. by [Max Blaisdell]( | [Read more]( → [Angry Blackmen blow off their own roof with The Legend of ABM]( The Chicago hip-hop duo’s new album for Deathbomb Arc raises the emotional stakes of their already noisy, turbulent sound. by [Leor Galil]( | [Read more]( → BOC Voting ends this Sunday! Join your fellow Chicagoans in voting for the Best of Chicago! The ballot is open until 11:59 PM CST on Sunday, January 14. The winners are announced in the Best of Chicago issue on February 22 - stay tuned! [🏆 CHECK OUT THE BOC 2023 BALLOT 🏆]( [Issue of Jan. 11 – 24, 2024 Vol. 53, No.]( [VIEW/DOWNLOAD ISSUE (PDF)]( [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 © 2024 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616