‘We are in dire straits’: Chicago venues, theaters asking for economic relief from Congress before August recess
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This week, operators throughout the city are calling on legislators to pass at least one of the RESTART and the Save Our Stages acts — if not both — which would offer urgent financial relief to live venues, theaters and similar arts and entertainment operations