“Put Your Money Where Your Life Is” — Gaia’s Market & Refillery in Homewood Rebellious Magazine for Women has been encouraging readers to shop local, shop small and shop feminist since our first Rebellious Gift Guide in 2016. Every year, it feels ever more vital to support the businesses that strengthen our communities and align to […]
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Rebellious Book Takes with Zora’s Place
Does listening to audio books count as reading? Does reading tweets reacting to a news headline—not the article, just the headline—count as reading? Do I have to finish every book book I start? L’Oreal Thompson Payton, author and owner of Zora’s Place (Evanston’s first Black feminist bookstore), answers these questions and more for Rebellious Magazine. […]
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Photos: Sarah McLachlan Finds Beauty in Life’s Blemishes During Chicago Performance
Life moves along a bumpy road. We often stumble, sometimes at the fault of our own and other times due to unforeseen circumstances or challenging obstacles. Regardless of missteps and mishaps, beauty can be found in even the darkest of places. Sarah McLachlan has created beautiful music about the human condition throughout her career, but […]
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Eat, Drink & Be Very Merry In Chicago This Holiday Season
Forget the 12 days of Christmas, Windy City residents have more than twice that amount of time to indulge in holiday treats, festive eats and spirited drinks throughout November and December. EatEntrepreneur Susan Sarich grew up in Chicago near her grandmothers Mildred and Madeline who would serve her homemade desserts everyday after school. Decades later […]
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Illinois to Restore Full SNAP Benefits by November 20
The Illinois Department of Human Services has announced the resumption of full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits now that the federal shutdown has ended after a record 43 days. Human Services announced in a news release Thursday that payments will be made in the next few days, with all SNAP recipients getting their full […]
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Q&A: Why Success Gave Mira Founder Sylvia Kang The Big Chill
In the novel “Grand Hotel” (1929), Austrian author Vicki Baum wrote, “Success is as ice-cold and lonely as the North Pole.” Nearly a century later, China-born bioengineer and business manager Sylvia Kang felt the freeze. The Asian American entrepreneur founded Mira, a fertility device and women’s health company, in 2018. Since then, success presented some […]
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Photos: The Aces Put On a ‘Gold Star’ performance at Thalia Hall in Chicago
The Aces – Cristal Ramirez (lead vocals, guitar), Alisa Ramirez (drums), McKenna Petty (bass), and Katie Henderson (lead guitar, vocals) – brought THE PARTY to Thalia Hall in Chicago on Nov. 5 with a performance that inspired singing, dancing, and connection throughout the venue. The pop band was ready for an epic night of fun […]
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Marking Veterans Day & 80 Years Since the End of WWII
With ongoing military anniversaries and upcoming Veterans Day, servicemen and women are being honored across the country — especially in Chicagoland. Windy City residents are invited to 1945: At War’s End (Nov. 4-5) at Guarneri Hall. The two-day music festival commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II focuses on composers and musicians affected by […]
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Must-See Chicago Concerts and Comedy Shows in November
The November concert and comedy show calendar is jam-packed with Rebellious Magazine favorites. From the legendary founder of Lilith Fair to the Godmother of Punk, here’s a look at some of the most exciting events happening in and around the city throughout the month of November. Sarah McLachlan – Auditorium Theatre – Nov. 22 When […]
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For Insecure White Men, Everything Will Never Be Enough
It’s hard to believe that the “racial reckoning” that took place after George Floyd’s murder was just over five years ago. The backlash against the brief period where discussions of systemic racism, the realities of the cruelty and legacy of racially-based exploitation and oppression, and any programs that were created to correct inequalities has been […]