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The next issue
The next print issue will be the issue of December 22. Distribution to locations will begin on Wednesday, December 21.
Distribution map
The Reader is published in print every other week and distributed free to the 1,100 locations on this map (which can also be opened in a separate window or tab). Copies are available free of charge—while supplies last.
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Chicago Reader print issue dates
The Chicago Reader is published in print every other week. Issues are dated Thursday. Distribution usually happens Wednesday morning through Thursday night of the issue date. There will be one extra non-print week between the final issue of 2022 and the first issue in 2023. Upcoming print issue dates through through June 2023 are:
12/22/2022
1/12/2023
1/26/2023
2/9/2023
2/23/2023
3/9/2023
3/23/2023
4/6/2023
4/20/2023
5/4/2023
5/18/2023
6/1/2023
6/15/2023
6/29/2023
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