
Hear prominent Chicagoans read Carl Sandburg’s iconic 1914 poem “Chicago”
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
January 8, 20263m 47s
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Show Notes
The Carl Sandburg poem “Chicago” has been a beloved local anthem for more than a century. But the poem is making the rounds again. That’s because a federal judge read it aloud … in its entirety … in a court ruling amid the Trump administration’s deportation campaign in the city. As a new year begins, WBEZ’s arts desk asked some well-known Chicagoans to recite it. You may hear a famous author, a mayor…even a tight end for the Chicago Bears. HOST: LANE