Why aren't Chicago shooting survivors getting paid?

Meet Nicolas Hernandez. [View this email in your browser]( [READER Logo]( Daily Reader | March 15, 2024 [Illinois made it easier for gun violence survivors to apply for compensation. Why aren’t more Chicagoans finding the program?]( An analysis by the Trace found that legislative changes have resulted in more money going to survivors of violent crime at a faster pace. But the program is still limited by its reach. by [Rita Oceguera, The Trace]( | [Read more]( → [a plate of food with meat and vegetables and dips]( [Review: Arthur the King]( “Standard Hollywood sports film is better because of dog” by [Noah Berlatsky]( | [Read more]( → [Best place to pick up cute flora and clean up the neighborhood]( Node Plant Shop by [S. Nicole Lane]( | [Read more]( → [Best place to find actual and affordable modern furniture and accessories]( by [Deanna Isaacs]( | [Read more]( → [Shanta Nurullah brings the sitar to the Black avant-garde]( From her early years with Phil Cohran through cofounding Samana and now leading Sitarsys, this musician and storyteller keeps finding new paths for her artistry. by [Steve Krakow]( | [Read more]( → Join Reader Staff Writer Micco Caporale, who will be speaking on a panel at FOIA Fest with former Reader Social Justice Writer Adam Rhoades this Saturday, March 16 at 1 PM. They’ll be discussing using public records to enhance stories about LGBTQ communities and exploring general best practices for searching for public records related to queer communities. [FOIA FEST IS BACK FOR ONE DAY ONLY!]( Get the latest issue of the Chicago Reader Thursday, March 7, 2024 [READ ONLINE: VOL. 53, NO. 11]( [VIEW/DOWNLOAD ISSUE (PDF)]( [Become a member of the Chicago Reader.]( [Facebook icon]( [Instagram icon]( [Twitter icon]( [Website icon]( [YouTube icon]( [LinkedIn icon]( [Logo] You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from the Chicago Reader. Want fewer emails from us? [Click here to choose what you want us to send you](. Or, [unsubscribe from all Reader emails](. We’ll miss you! [Sign up for emails from the Chicago Reader]( | [Forward this e-mail to a friend]( © 2024 Chicago Reader. All rights reserved. Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616