chicago (ill.)

A young African-American girl named Hallelujah lives through the great Chicago fire with courage and resourcefulness.

Deputy Chief of Detectives Polly Kelly rushes to crack the case of Danielle Gaston, the three-year-old daughter of a popular country-and-western singer and a senator, who was kidnapped from Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral only to show up on a live-action Web page one hour later.

Bob Muzikowski describes how he and a group of volunteers built three urban Little League programs which have made a difference for hundreds of at-risk kids in Chicago.

Describes the conditions of the Chicago stockyards through the eyes of a young immigrant struggling in America.

Unable to make friends at her new school, Rosie learns that one of Chicago's baseball teams has lost its top player and disguises herself as a boy to take his place.

Re-creates the events surrounding the 1886 bombing of a Chicago labor rally and the controversial trial and eventual execution of four men accused of the crime.

Explores life in an inner city Chicago housing project discussing the residents' daily encounters with neighborhood violence, drugs, and gangs.

Philip struggles to find his way home and make sure his family is safe during the great Chicago fire of 1871.

A young African-American girl named Hallelujah lives through the great Chicago fire with courage and resourcefulness.

Presents Hull House founder Jane Addams's account of her work at the settlement home in Chicago's West side slums during the years between 1889 to 1909.