John Owens: In Chicago
John OwensIf you’re into Chicago history and culture, then you've come to the right place.
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In Wampum, Dick Allen Is Safe At Home
Dick Allen’s gravesite in Wampum, Pa. on March 7, 2026. It is a family plot, with brothers Coy and Ronald, along with mother Era buried at the same location. (Photo by John Owens)
There are some places where a story simply belongs.
Last w...
“Let Me Borrow Your Relationship”
At today’s memorial service for Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope on Chicago’s South Side, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton spoke about Jackson’s enormous influence on American politics. Obama reflected on how Jackson’s...
An American Story in Black and White
Photographer King Ganaway (left); Ganaway’s “The Spirit of Transportation” (right)
Back in 2012, I wrote a story and produced a short video for the Chicago Tribune about a white Midwestern family that had just come to terms with an unexpec...
The Election of Harold Washington, Forty-Three Years Later
Today marks the 43rd anniversary of Harold Washington’s historic Democratic primary victory in the 1983 Chicago mayoral election.
Washington squeaked by incumbent Jane Byrne and then Cook County State’s Attorney (and future Chicago Mayor)...
A couple of days with Goose
Rich “Goose” Gossage, David Fletcher, Todd Gossage and John Owens (left to right) at MacKenzie’s Chop House in Colorado Springs, Col. on Feb. 15, 2026.
There are interviews and then there are visits that feel like you’ve stepped into baseb...
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I love digging into the people, history, and everyday stories that make this city tick. If you’re into Chicago culture and good storytelling, you’re in the right place. Reach me anytime at [email protected].
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