Noisy Creek, owner of Seattle's The Stranger and the Portland Mercury, is acquiring the Chicago Reader and also plans to expand its ticketing service to Chicago (Hanaa' Tameez/Nieman Lab)
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Noisy Creek, owner of Seattle’s The Stranger and the Portland Mercury, is acquiring the Chicago Reader and also plans to expand its ticketing service to Chicago — After years of financial struggles and narrowly avoiding closure at the start of 2025, the Chicago Reader is getting another lifeline.