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  [Chicago Casino Plans 2003]

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  Reports on the hope of Mayor Daley to open up a land-based casino in Chicago near McCormick Place. Alderman Beavers also weighs in.

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  [Michael Jordan Interview]

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  This is a followup to tape #30123 and shows a second interview with Michael Jordan, this time about his hand.

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  [Hillary Clinton in Chicago]

  Chicago

  News clip of Hillary Clinton in Chicago helping the Democrats there in their political battles.

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  [People for Community Recovery #5]

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Judy Hoffman, Outside Agitators

  This is a video of an informal meeting of the People for Community Recovery, an environmentalist organization based out of Altgeld Gardens in the Far South-East Side of Chicago.

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  [People for Community Recovery rally #1]

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Judy Hoffman, Videomakers

  A rally by the People for Community Recovery, an environmental activist organization based in the Altgeld Gardens community, in August of 1991. Notable speakers are Hazel Johnson, the founder of PCR, Father Michael Pfleger, activist Walter “Slim” Coleman, and former Mayor of Chicago Eugene Sawyer.

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  Raising and lowering Chicago’s bridges

  Blog

  For many of us, Chicago’s bridges are just an everyday part of life, rarely considered outside those unfortunate and annoying moments when we find ourselves waiting for a bridge to lift to let boats pass. It becomes so easy to forget how impressive these bridges are, not only as amazing pieces of complex engineering, but also as a defining part of what makes Chicago unique. Chicago is reputed to have more movable bridges than any other city in the world, […]

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  Documenting Social History: Chicago’s Elderly Speak–Eastland Tragedy

  Chicago, Roots of Video

  This video includes two oral history interviews with people related to the Eastland tragedy which occurred July 24, 1915: one a survivor and one the daughter of a survivor. The passenger ship sunk in the Chicago River, killing 844 people, making it the most deadly event in Chicago history. This video was recorded in June of 1976 as part of a class at Chicago City Colleges.

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  More Than A Game

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Sports

  This is a mid-length documentary about playground basketball on the South and West sides of Chicago dealing specifically with the myths surrounding it, the culture it has created, and its effect on individuals. Notable NBA interviewees within the film are Glenn “Doc” Rivers and Eddie Johnson.