A friend of mine sent me a link to this amazing documentary called Wrapped in Steel about the south east side of Chicago covering the neighborhoods of South Chicago, Hegewisch, South Deering, and Eastside. The footage was shot in 1983 and was released in 1984. It was kind of funny, but when my friend sent me the link he never told me that he and his family were one of those featured in the film, I was surprised to say the least! The story was very heartwarming and a bit sad because we all know how this whole thing ended with the closing of the steel mills and the collapse of that industry which devastated the area. Just a heads up, it's a full length feature (90 minutes), but check it out, I know I learned a lot. It was definitely worth my time.

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