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You asked, we listened. We’ve now rolled your questions, our region’s enigmas, our reporters’ updates and some answers into a quick audio buffet. Now … another question: Whaddya think?

Curious citizen Ian Larkin recently learned about the Nike missile sites left over from the Cold War and can't wait to learn more. Got a memory to share about living through the Cold War era in Chicago and how it affected your life? Call our Cold War hotline: 1-888-789-7752.

A listener asked what’s in the Dems’ secret sauce to get Chicago mayors elected. Our findings: Patronage? Sure. Successful ethnic outreach? Yep. Being on the winning side of the politics of booze? Whuh? 

This question from Tim Garibay won our most recent Curious City voting round: "How do they clean the Bean in Millennium Park?" We'll be answering that as well as the more obvious question of who cleans Chicago's most popular sculpture. Have any leads? Let us know in our comments section. 

A curious citizen wondered what’s at the bottom of the Chicago River. We deliver the goods: ancient rock, some interesting critters and plenty of evidence of modernity.

Curious City’s all about your questions, but we decide to throw a bone to our outgoing Afternoon Shift host, Steve Edwards. The thing that’s kept him up at night? Why the left-turn signals just won’t cut him a break.

A curious listener asked why he saw an aviary at O'Hare Airport. After forwarding photos to O’Hare’s Special Projects Coordinator, we learned that this “aviary” is not an aviary at all — it’s a trap for an invasive species of bird. Their fate? Not so kind.