Explore the rich tapestry of Chicago's history, characters, architecture, and notable locations through hundreds of intriguing entries. Updated for the 1990s and beyond, this guide by Kenan Heise and Mark Frazel includes fresh insights and developments in the city's narrative, making it an essential resource for both residents and visitors seeking to understand the Windy City's evolution.
What a story! Chicago Afternoons with Leon will leave you refreshed and upbeat toward old age and about the future of Chicago. At 99¿, the vibrant former 5th Ward Ald. Leon Despres in chapter after chapter probes the city with care, curiosity and concern. The result is his gift to all of us of a new, forward-looking Chicago Plan, constructed in time for his and the original plan's 100th birthdays. "Throughout his career, Leon Despres has been in the forefront of just about every decent, worthwhile effort made to improve life in this city."-Mike Royko, Jan. 30, 1972"The absolute conscience of the city." -Abner J. Mikva"Leon Despres is my North Star. He is the one." -Studs Terkel
Exploring the inner conflict of a young prodigy, the narrative delves into the rigorous training of a Catholic priest, highlighting the tension between strict religious traditions imposed by his mother and the more liberal, freedom-respecting views of his father. The novel offers a rich and detailed portrayal of this struggle, inviting deep personal reflection on faith, obedience, and the quest for identity within the confines of tradition.
Collecting dozens of interviews conducted over 50 years to give voice to the 16 percent that live below the poverty line, journalist Kenan Heise ... addresses unemployment, prison, nutrition needs and hunger, the lives of impoverished children, panhandling, health-care struggles, the role of race in poverty, and Dumpster diving--P. [4] of cover.