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Friday, April 26
Studs Terkel is living treasure. Dave sat down five years ago with Studs to discuss Woody Guthrie; he revisits that interview and presents in its entirety here to give you an unfiltered look at this amazing man. It's fairly long -- 7 minutes -- but definitely worth the time.
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» Or if that doesn't work, take a listen here (.MOV file, 4.93MB).
A Tragic Day in Chicago
While most people see the weekend after Thanksgiving as a time to begin preparations for the December holiday season, this time of year is a painful reminder to some as the anniversary of one of Chicago's deadliest fires. Ninety-two students...
The Social Life of Our Urban Spaces
"Placemaking" comes to Chicago
Don't '&' Me, OK?
The ampersand gets Wenner thinking about the distinction between race and ethnicity.
Photo Essay: Transitions
Rearview contributers interpret the theme "Transitions."
People from the Rearview Archive
Gapers Block digs into the Rearview archive in search of portraits.