The Area was a close-knit Englewood community and subject of a searing documentary. Has anything changed in Chicago since residents were forced out?
Hindsight might be 20/20, but that doesn’t make watching the events of 2018’s “The Area” any easier. The documentary depicts the five-year struggle of a group of Englewood residents taking a stand against the Norfolk Southern Railway Co.’s expansion into their neighborhood and their subsequent displacement. It’s a David vs. Goliath battle, but by the end of the documentary, which airs at 8 ...