Our occasional series looks at the extraordinary stories of everyday people who weave the fabric of life in the Chicago area. Listen to some Personal Stories >>
February 14 through February 18, 2005, during Morning Edition, Eight Forty-Eight, and All Things Considered Political corruption. Candidates linked to the mob. Colliding concepts on resurrecting old downtowns. Name calling. Lawsuits. They're all elements swirling in contentious campaigns in communities through the region.Check out the communities highlighted in this series >>
Pass/Fail: A Year in the Life of a Partnership School
November 2003 through August 2004
Linda Lutton, education writer for the Daily Southtown, reports this series of stories on Bass Elementary, a public school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. These stories appear in the Daily Southtown and on Chicago Public Radio throughout the current school year. Audit Pass/Fail>>
In Search of a Soul
April 5 through 11, 2004
Eight Forty-Eight religion contributor Judy Valente takes us on her personal journey to define the soul and explore what happens to it upon death. She talks with religious leaders, theorists, and those dealing with death firsthand, asking them about their beliefs of life after death. Go In Search of the Soul >>
Month-Long Series
Gospel:
The Music and the Message of Black History
February 2004 Eight Forty-Eight's latest series explores the praise and power of this African American genre every Monday during Black History Month. Listen to Gospel: The Music and the Message >>
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
originally broadcast the week of January 26, 2004
During the week of January 26, 2004, Chicago Public Radio's week-long series, Should I Stay or Should I Go?, aims to get to the bottom of the local artist’s lament: “Should I stay in Chicago?” Find out the answer >>
Friday Morning Blues
October through December, 2003
Eight Forty-Eight gives you the Friday Morning Blues—a weekly exploration of the roots and realities of Chicago's blues scene. You'll hear music, conversations, reports, and interviews that pay homage to Chicago's rich history as a cradle of the blues. Get the Friday Morning Blues>>
Continuing the Conversation about Race
Summer, 2003
In the summer of 2003 Eight Forty-Eight advanced the conversation on race with a series of reports exploring how the issue permeates our lives and community. Topics included “Newsroom Diversity,” “The Perpetual Foreigner,” and “Race in the Schoolyard.” Listen to Continuing the Conversation about Race>>
Studs Terkel's Ninetieth
In celebration of Studs Terkel's 90th birthday, Eight Forty-Eight compiled this selection of interviews and readings from the Chicago icon. Spend some time with Studs>>
Transforming Chicago Public Housing
October 2001
Follow the history of Chicago's public housing from its creation to the present plan to create livable neighborhoods. Listen to those who've worked to improve housing for the poor as well as from its former and current residents. Revisit Transforming Chicago Public Housing>>
Chicago Architecture
January through March, 2001
Eight Forty-Eight started off 2001 with a series of reports touring Chicago's skyline. Tour Chicago Architecture>>
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