7: Where Life is Precious, Life is Precious

Motive

WBEZ Chicago

Society & Culture

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Prisons helped rural towns, while Black communities in Chicago paid a heavy price. Now, rumors swirl that parts of Pontiac prison may close.

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0:00.0	This WBEZ podcast is supported by Goose Island Beer Company.
0:04.0	With two Chicago locations, guests can enjoy beer straight from the brewery at 1800 West
0:08.8	Fulton and explore the new brew pub menu at 1800 North Clive Earn.
0:12.7	Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago's beer.
0:15.4	That feeling when you're living life getting up every day, adulting in the windy city,
0:19.6	you live here but you don't always know how to tap in for real.
0:22.6	It's weird, right?
0:23.6	That's why we created the rundown podcast from WBEZ Chicago.
0:27.5	I'm the host, Erin Allen.
0:29.1	In bite-sized episodes every weekday, I'll meet you at the intersection of Curiosity and
0:33.5	FOMO.
0:34.5	In the morning, stay in the loop with local news and three afternoons a week here the stories
0:38.6	and conversations that shape this big little city we call home.
0:41.8	Listen to the rundown wherever you get your podcasts.
0:46.5	It was actually this corner right here.
0:51.2	681 East 37 Street.
0:54.6	So it looks totally different now.
0:57.2	That pain grew up in Ida B. Wells, public housing complex in Chicago.
1:01.3	Built in 1939 and named after the famous anti-lynching activist.
1:05.9	This is my place.
1:07.3	We were walks in the park.
1:09.8	Everybody would be in the park when it's hot.
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