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How to Go From Jamoke to Chicagoan in Under 40 Minutes

David Murray | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Scott Jacobs, Bill Veeck, Easter Egg Hunt, Joe Cummings, Studs Terkel, Patterson, Nelson Algren, Media Burn Independent Video Archive, Chicago History, New Jersey, David Murray, San Francisco, Mike Royko, Tom Weinberg, Chicago Philosopher, Cabrini-Green, Wbbm, Jane Byrne, Chicago News
David Murray

I've got this intern from San Francisco working for me. How'm I ever gonna explain to this kid what makes Chicago different, different from anywhere else? I'm gonna start with these six short videos.

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Remembrances of the Angels

John Kuenster | Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Our Lady of the Angels School Fire, Father McPolin, Chicago Fires, Bob Wiedrich, Ola School Fire, Chicago School Fire, William Eddington, Our Lady of the Angels Fire, School Safety, Friends of OLA, To Sleep With the Angels, Ola, Remembrances of the Angels, Chicago History, John Trotta, Our Lady of the Angels, Patrick McPolin, Chicago News
John Kuenster

In writing Remembrances of the Angels I felt as I did in the beginning--that tragedies such as Our Lady of the Angels School fire should never be forgotten. The deaths and injuries of the students and nuns, the emotional wounds inflicted on parents, relatives, and survivors, represent a horrible price to pay for the improved fire safety of our schools today.

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When The World Watched Chicago

Robert Loerzel | Posted 12.06.2008 | Chicago

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Robert Loerzel

Obama's eloquent election-night speech in Grant Park is surely one of the great moments in Chicago history.

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