“We are excited about this next phase of the Chicago Reader. The challenge is still steep, but we have a committed group of board and staff who are ready to lead this legendary media outlet into whatever the future holds.” | RICJ Board Chair Eileen Rhodes
to RICJ for a token amount. The board of the nonprofit voted to approve the purchase May 13.,” said RICJ Board Chair Eileen Rhodes. “The challenge is still steep, but we have a committed group of board and staff who are ready to lead this legendary media outlet into whatever the future holds.”was founded in 1971. It is believed to be the nation’s first free weekly newspaper.
“I want to say how grateful I am to both Higginbottom and Goodman,” Baim said. “We would not be here today without their support.”has had to weather several large crises since 2018. “First we had to re-build relationships with advertisers,” Baim said. “Next, we launched the campaign to create a nonprofit. Then we were hit with the impact of COVID-19 on our business and the lives of our team. And finally, for the past few months, we have had to push hard for independence.
team has doubled in size since 2018. It has also diversified its staff, freelancer base, and vendors. The distribution has expanded deeper into the south, southwest, and west sides, with a print run of 60,000 biweekly to almost 1,200 locations. There is a continued push to diversify both its team and its coverage to better reflect the city of Chicago.has multiple ways for the community to support its work. As a free paper in print and online, it never charges for content.
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