Family's racial history comes into focus
CHICAGO - After decades of ignoring him, a white family finally embraces am African-American ancestor who was a celebrated Chicago photographer in the early 20th century.
Chicago Cubs' legendary 'Bleacher Preacher' celebrates 80 years at Wrigley Field
Jerry Pritikin, now 86, has done much of his cheering for the Cubs in character as "The Bleacher Preacher."
The "race race"
On the 20th anniversary of his historic election, colleagues and rivals look back on Harold Washington, Chicago's first African-American mayor.
Owners of Chicago's shuttered historic movie palaces hope for revival
STORY AND DOCUMENTARY - The owners of two shuttered inner-city movie palaces in Chicago attempt to re-open their landmarked buildings.
The Recidivism Effect
SLATE AUDIO DOCUMENTARY - When Bennie Lee was only 13 years old he became a leader of the Apache Vice Lords, a black street gang on Chicago’s West Side. In and out of prison for years, Lee eventually landed on death row in the aftermath of a deadly riot at the Pontiac Correctional Center in Illinois. Lee was acquitted, set himself straight, and is now helping the formerly incarcerated imagine a life on the outside.
A Cinderella story for Walt Disney's birthplace?
CHICAGO - A Southern California couple purchases Walt Disney’s birthplace in a working-class Chicago neighborhood, with long-term plans to turn the home into a multimedia museum showing what life was like for the Disneys in the early 20th century.
Timeless 'Let's All Go to the Lobby' has deep local roots
CHICAGO - A look at Filmack Studios, which has produced classic movie trailers like "Let's All Go to the Lobby". The company, which opened in 1919, is now operated out of the Glenview, Ill. home of owner Robbie Mack
A Visual Telling of Immigrants' Stories
By John Owens
How I supervised a group of reporters, photographers and videographers as they combined their skills to create a multimedia presentation about the perils of women emigrating to the United States.
How I supervised a group of reporters, photographers and videographers as they combined their skills to create a multimedia presentation about the perils of women emigrating to the United States.
The Scopitone films that time forgot
Two local collectors are putting on their second annual event dedicated to the passé precursors to contemporary music videos.
Bill Veeck, baseball's Barnum
Baseball's legendary maverick, Bill Veeck, is not around for his 100th birthday, but memories are still there.
