Read & Run Chicago hosted Lee Weiner virtually after our Running Tour of the 1968 Democratic National Convention Protests with guide John Foley in November 2024—just after the reelection of President Donald Trump. Weiner, having seen years of both progress and missteps, wasn’t optimistic about the future of equity in the U.S. Watch the video below to learn more about what he thinks of contemporary America.

Guide Kaylee Tock rounded up resources, further reading, and even a self-guided route to help you continue your learning of Jane and reproductive rights advocacy in Chicago and beyond.

Read & Run Chicago guide Quinn Sluzenski rounded up some of the best books and resources to learn more about the pre-Stonewall era in Chicago!

Meet the real-life activists that shaped the fictional story in Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers.

Three self-guided routes inspired by Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming.

Read & Run Chicago’s partnership with Lemont Downtown took us to trails throughout the city to bring local author Pat Camalliere’s historical mystery series to life.

A few ways to celebrate Black History Month through movement and stories.

After reading the book, lace up your shoes and head to the Addison Red Line Statio~3.2-mile route inspired by David Jay Collins’s Gaybash.

Bring Daniel Kay Hertz’s The Battle of Lincoln Park to life on this 4-mile self-guided route hitting all of the most important historical locations in the making of one of Chicago’s wealthiest neighborhoods.

Explore the sights, sounds, and memories of 1990s Ukrainian Village & Wicker Park on this 3-mile self-guided route inspired by Joe Meno’s Office Girl.

Bring to life this fascinating historical account of the way young girls experienced the Great Migration in Chicago on a ~5-mile point-to-point run in Bronzeville.