Rich Conversations: 036. Othela Longoria

Native Chicagoan, Othela Longoria, discusses her experience living in various neighborhoods of the city, including Hermosa. Topics range from Yu-Gi-Oh, learning how to drive in Chicago, and personal struggles and how she overcame them. How are you doing during the coronavirus situation? It hasn’t really affected me as badly as it has affected the rest…

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Rich Conversations: 015. Katrina Certeza

Show notes from episode 015 of Rich Conversations with Katrina Certeza. Answers are cut down to fit into writing format. How long have you lived in Chicago? My family moved to the U.S. when I was fifteen and that was 2003. Then I went to UIC in 2013, so it’s been about five years. It…

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Rich Conversations: 013. Mike Hickey

Show notes from episode 013 of Rich Conversations with Mike Hickey. Answers are cut down to fit into writing format. How long have you lived in Chicago? If I had to add it all up, 21 or 22 years. For the first part of my life, I was in Logan Square. Then Edgebrook. Then I…

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Rich Conversations: 007. Collin O’Brien

Show notes from episode 007 of Rich Conversations with Collin O’Brien. Answers are cut down to fit into writing format. How long have you lived in Chicago? I’ve lived here—let’s see—since September 2008. It’s safe to say I’ve been here over a decade. How would you describe your neighborhood? I’m in Humboldt Park now. It’s…

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