Unemployment Line - Logan Square, 1975

I dug up this old video of a father and daughter at an unemployment line in Logan Square back in 1975. It’s quite heartbreaking to watch, and to realize that many folks are still in a similar financial situation today.

The daughter translates for her immigrant father, who is looking for “any job, just to get money”. The journalist in the film is trying to make sure that this family is taken care of, however the unemployment office keeps sending the two around in circles. Although this particular video was filmed nearly 40 years ago, many families in the area are still facing the same struggles.