CHICAGO — Dec 12, 2024 — The MacArthur Foundation announced on Thursday the Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) will receive $350,000 to support the operations of the Chicago Reader and its political and cultural coverage of the Chicago area. “We can’t thank the MacArthur team enough for making a ‘big bet’ on the Reader.” […] The post Chicago Reader Receives Transformational $350,000 Two-Year Grant from MacArthur Foundation appeared first on Chicago Reader.