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St. Andrew’s church in Glenview, Illinois.

How to Save a Dying Language

Geoffrey Khan is racing to document Aramaic, the language of Jesus, before its native speakers vanish
February 2013 | By Ariel Sabar

Mexican Pilsen neighborhood

Chicago Eats

From curried catfish to baba ghanouj, Chicago serves up what may be the finest ethnic cuisine going
May 2009 | By Jamie Katz

Humdinger

Searching for a Mother-in-Law Sandwich

Eager enthusiasts track Chicago’s indigenous—and sometimes endangered—food traditions
April 20, 2009 | By Jamie Katz

Roosevelt Campaign Speech

1912 Republican Convention

Return of the Rough Rider
August 2008 | By Lewis L. Gould

Chicago police prepared for a battle with antiwar protesters

1968 Democratic Convention

The Bosses Strike Back
August 2008 | By Haynes Johnson

Andy Austin holding a sketch

On the Job: Courtroom Sketch Artist

Decades of depicting defendants, witnesses and judges have given Andy Austin a unique perspective on Chicago
June 09, 2008 | By Jess Ludwig

The first Chicago Blues Festival

Blues Alley

How Chicago became the blues capital of the world
May 01, 2007 | By Katy June-Friesen

Chicago has been dying its river green on St. Patrick

Celebrating St. Patrick

On March 17, everyone's green-even the Chicago River. Yet St. Patrick remains colored in myth.
March 01, 2007 | By Amy Crawford

For Studs Terkel, Chicago Was a City Called Heaven

Studs Terkel, America’s best-known oral historian, never wavered in his devotion to the Windy City
July 2006 | By Studs Terkel


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