StoryCorps Chicago: ‘Have An Interest And A Concern Beyond Yourself’

Sr. Carol Fox and her niece, Lenore Fox Monti
Sr. Carol Fox and her niece, Lenore Fox Monti. Courtesy of Sr. Carol Fox
Sr. Carol Fox and her niece, Lenore Fox Monti
Sr. Carol Fox and her niece, Lenore Fox Monti. Courtesy of Sr. Carol Fox

StoryCorps Chicago: ‘Have An Interest And A Concern Beyond Yourself’

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Sister Carol Fox is 83 years old, a Dominican nun who lives on her own in suburban Chicago. A few months ago, Lenore Fox Monti asked her aunt to record a remote interview for StoryCorps. Sister Carol introduced Lenore’s parents to each other. Lenore started the interview by asking Sister Carol to explain how she had fixed Lenore’s parents up.

Sr. Carol Fox and her niece, Lenore Fox Monti
Sr. Carol Fox and her niece, Lenore Fox Monti. Courtesy of Lenore Fox Monti

This interview was recorded using StoryCorps Connect.

Bill Healy produces StoryCorps Chicago for WBEZ and teaches journalism at Northwestern University. Follow him @chicagoan.