StoryCorps Chicago: ‘Have An Interest And A Concern Beyond Yourself’
A Dominican nun tells her niece what she’d like future generations to know about her.

A Dominican nun tells her niece what she’d like future generations to know about her.
Author and longtime Knox College professor Robert Hellenga spoke from hospice to his former student, Joseph Lennon, about literature, death and grades.
First-year teacher Alexia Dukes spoke with her mentor, Maria Rivera, about how the pandemic changed everything.
Haley Fitzsimons talked to her husband, Kevin, about meeting in person for the first time.
Alejandra Cano, whose parents fled a dictatorship in Chile and brought her to the U.S, talks about why she no longer chooses to stay silent in the face of fear.
Regina Holloway and her sister Lillian are each other’s biggest fan.
An intergenerational conversation between Donald Bell, 70, and Jack Rothmund, 23, from the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
A few months ago, Monica Cortes tracked down Tita Mely, a former babysitter who had a big impact on her life. Mely died earlier this week.
For many years, Michael Strautmanis distanced himself from his biological father. But with some encouragement from his half-sister, he re-opened the door.
Amari Allen and T-Nice Gresham talk about their childhoods and what it meant to take responsibility for their lives at a young age.