"I guess I'll still watch it," said Jennifer, a Chicago native who has been a devotee of the show since its premiere.

With the 1994 release of Resurrection, Common achieved a much larger degree of critical acclaim, which extended beyond Chicago natives.

Now 53, Mrs. Johnson is a Chicago native who moved to her husband's hometown in 1966, where she brought up three children.

"You've got an amazing life story and truly beautiful pictures," said Douglas Johansen, 26, a Chicago native who saw the exhibition recently.

He was a Chicago native who grew up in New York City.

Five-time world champion CM Punk is a Chicago native who still lives in the city.

Veronica Drake is a Chicago native who works year-round at trying to drum up community coverage from the news media.

A Chicago native who craved a good slice of pizza, Gluck once asked for a recommendation of the best local joint.

If the merger is rejected, divesting one or more of the rails is "a possibility," the trim, silver-haired Chicago native said.

Now the street-smart Chicago native has become the lightning rod for the sweeping changes that are reshaping the world's largest computer maker.