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  "path": "/2026/02/04/its-a-new-era-for-the-chicago-reader-as-iconic-alt-weekly-shifts-to-monthly-magazine/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T14:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The Reader has struggled in recent years amid funding gaps and administration changes. Editor-in-Chief Sarah Conway says she plans to honor the paper's history while focusing on its future.",
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