Author Archives: Michael Lenehan

James De Salvo was photographed by Bill Kirby as part of the CITY 2000 photodocumentary project. He is deaf and speaks mostly in sign language. I met him at his town house in Wheaton about two years ago, and we spoke with the help of his daughter Priscilla and son Rocco. We continued the interview […]

I interviewed John Kartje in early September in his office at Saint Ben’s on West Irving Park Road. The photo is a digital montage by Paul L. Merideth. My name is John Kartje, and I’m currently the associate pastor at Saint Benedict’s Church. I’m 37 years old, grew up in northwest Indiana, came to Chicago […]

George Rabiela, left, was photographed in February 2000 by Robert A. Davis as part of the CITY 2000 photodocumentary project. I interviewed him in September 2000 in his office above the Chicago Fire Department’s “Survive Alive” house. My name is George Rabiela, and I’ve been on the fire department for 24 years. I came to […]

Fern Bogot was photographed by Leah Missbach in April 2000 as part of the CITY 2000 photodocumentary project. I interviewed her the following September in her home, which was liberally decorated with food-related tchotchkes. My name is Fern Taylor Bogot. At the moment the picture was shot, I was celebrating the Jewish holiday of Passover […]

Nat Ward, left, was photographed in June 2000 by Jon Lowenstein as part of the CITY 2000 photodocumentary project. I interviewed him the following February in his loft apartment, which he shared with a roommate and a vast assortment of interesting objects, including three motorcycles and two partially disassembled pianos. I’m Nathaniel Ward, and I’ve […]