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Collected Item: “Chicago Cheers in Solidarity”

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Chicago Cheers in Solidarity

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

This video (shot by myself) was taken in Lakeview Chicago on May 3rd

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

During the lockdown, every day at 8pm residents of Chicago make noise and flash lights to show solidarity with healthcare workers and others who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

caring,Chicago,8pm,Lakeview,hopeful,human

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Jacob Siepker

Give this story a date.

2020
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