St. Augustine cancels Essanay restoration project
An ambitious plan to transform part of the historic Essanay Studios complex in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood into a museum celebrating the history of silent film in the city and a...
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St. Augustine cancels Essanay restoration project
An ambitious plan to transform part of the historic Essanay Studios complex in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood into a museum celebrating the history of silent film in the city and a...
Female Cubs executive left her mark on the big leagues
When people visit her home in far northwest suburban Huntley, Margaret Manning sometimes will break out the family's most prized possession: the "golden pass." The pass, signed by the long-ago...
Is it curtains for Central Park Theatre?
In a sea of empty lots in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood sits a faded relic that is one of the most historically significant American movie theaters still standing. When it...
Timeless ‘Let’s All Go to the Lobby’ has deep local roots
It's one of the most iconic movies in American cinema history, despite its running time of less than one minute. In the film, four animated concession items — a candy...
Story a lens on the past
Since I finished the October front page story and short video for the Chicago Tribune about King Daniel Ganaway, the story of the nearly-forgotten Chicago photographer has been read and...
Story a lens on the past
Since I finished the October front page story and short video for the Chicago Tribune about King Daniel Ganaway, the story of the nearly-forgotten Chicago photographer has been read and...
Telling a “classic American story” of race, Chicago, and beauty
The story of neglected Chicago photographer King Daniel Ganaway was pointed to me by Robin Daughtridge, the associate managing editor of photography and video here at the Tribune. Robin and...
Telling a “classic American story” of race, Chicago, and beauty
The story of neglected Chicago photographer King Daniel Ganaway was pointed to me by Robin Daughtridge, the associate managing editor of photography and video here at the Tribune. Robin and...
Family’s racial history comes into focus
On a warm late September evening in one of the nicer high-rises on Chicago's Marine Drive, Brenda Fredericks peered over her glasses and surveyed a large group of relatives from...