How Chicago Lives the Games - Everyday
September 16, 2008
Local Chicagoans continue to get creative with their Why Chicago video submissions. Watch as we practice some Olympic spirit in neighborhoods and streets all over town!:)
The First Nuclear Reaction in Chicago?
Yep!
September 12, 2008
Many of you will be surprised to hear what Rocky Kolb, Professor and Chair of the University of Chicago’s Astronomy & Astrophysics Department, has to say about the experiment conducted in 1942.
University of Chicago’s Coordinator of Arts Programming Answers, ‘Why Chicago’?
September 12, 2008
Theaster Gates is not only the Coordinator of Arts Programming at the University of Chicago, he is also an artist. Watch as he talks about his hometown, while he constructs his latest exhibit.
Jarrett Payton Tells the World: Why Chicago?
September 10, 2008
We at the Channel were thrilled to see the following video submission from Walter Payton’s son, Jarrett Payton. Watch as Jarrett details the phenomenal sports legacy in Chicago, while showing the world how gorgeous our city views are. Thanks, Jarrett!
Chicago 2016 Gets Support from Arizona
September 10, 2008
Friend of Chicago 2016, Kim, has a personal message about the Olympics and why Chicago should host in 2016. I would agree!
Thanks for the submission, Kim!
Bronzeville’s Many Endearments
September 9, 2008
The highly respected community leader and oral historian, Timuel Black, explains how Chicago’s level of sophistication, multi-cultural heritage, and quality of intellect never fail to call him back home.
The Big City with a Friendly Face
September 9, 2008
The head of cardiac surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Centers and an immigrant to the city, Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, shares how Chicago won his heart.
A Two Wheeled Tour of University of Chicago
September 9, 2008
John Boyer, the Dean of the University, takes us on a bike ride through Chicago’s culturally rich and socially diverse Southside. Come along as he explains how the variety of resident perspectives fosters a thriving university.
Why Chicago With a Celtic Twist!
September 1, 2008
Get ready to tap your toes to Rita’s Why Chicago video submission! Also, be sure to watch to the end - a ‘poetic’ treat awaits you.
Chicago Sportsmanship Through the Eyes of a Lens
August 28, 2008
Jim submitted this eloquent montage, set to music, that highlights Olympians and Varsity athletes at their best.
