UR Chicago
UR Chicago is an online magazine covering regional and national lifestyles and entertainment. It was a print magazine between 1997 and 2008.
History and profile
Founded in 1997, UR Chicago was published by Pure Entertainment Group.[1] The magazine was then sold to En Prise Entertainment, LLP, a Chicago-based artist management/event promotion company owned by local tastemakers Chess Hubbard and Matt DuFour.[1] It was published on a monthly basis.[2]
The magazine was free of charge when it was a print publication and focused on nightlife, music, theater, art, film, dining, and fashion, focusing mainly on the Chicago area.[2] It also offered in-depth feature reporting. In September 2008 it became a web-only magazine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Lorene Yue (5 September 2008). "UR Chicago mag to cease print, go Web only". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ a b "An Interview with UR Chicago Magazine". Make Love, Not Debt. March 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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