StoryCorps Chicago: “I Had To Give Myself A Second Chance”
Carl O’Neil was ready for a change when he met case manager Julie Thompson at the Lincoln Park Community Services homeless shelter.
Carl O’Neil was ready for a change when he met case manager Julie Thompson at the Lincoln Park Community Services homeless shelter.
In 1993, Marla Wendel suffered a stroke while pregnant with her son, Daniel. She recently talked about it with him at the StoryCorps booth.
Melissa Shaeffer and Melissa Andeel share more than a first name.
Even after the meatpacking industry moved away from the Stock Yards, John and Susan O’Dea stayed in their Canaryville neighborhood home.
Dr. Alagappa Rammohan earned his Ph.D at age 79. At StoryCorps he talked with his daughter about what he wants his legacy to be.
Juan and Julio both had feelings for each other for a long time before they ever acted on them. Recently, they visited StoryCorps together.
Connie Klaasen had a signature toast she’d say when she raised her glass of beer. “Here’s to us. Who’s like us? Damn few!”
Alexis and Tony go to separate Chicago high schools, but have similar thoughts on how their schools could recognize the pressures they face.
At the StoryCorps booth in Chicago, Mike began to address his short-term memory loss with his daughter, Katie.
Yvonne Orr-El’s father was in a deadly standoff with police that landed him in prison, and her mother was a member of the Black Panthers.