Forty-eight years ago this week, the first issue of the Reader hit the streets, introducing Chicago to an irreverent alternative to the daily newspapers, nightly newscasts, and radio broadcasts that defined the journalism landscape at the time.
That we are here when so many of our peer publications are not is a testament to the dedication and stubbornness of this staff, the vision of various leaders over the years, the support of advertisers and sponsors, and the ride-or-die devotion of you, the Reader‘s readers. We wouldn’t be here without any of you.
