What Was It Like To Dance At The Warehouse Club?
Curious City spends a night at The Warehouse club through the memories of teens who danced there in the 1980s.
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WBEZ’s Curious City series is an ongoing news experiment at WBEZ, online and on the radio dial around Chicago at 91.5 FM. Its mission is to include the public in editorial decision-making, make journalism more transparent and strengthen multimedia coverage about Chicago, the surrounding region and its people (past or present).
Curious City airs on Thursdays during All Things Considered on WBEZ
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Listen — 3:59How Accountable Is The Mayor For Police Misconduct?
WBEZ’s Patrick Smith explains how the police accountability process works in Chicago, and how much power the mayor has in that process.
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The mayor announced a plan to replace the city’s lead service lines. So what does that mean for Chicago residents and the water they drink?
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Listen — 10:56What A Murder In My Family Reveals About Chicago’s Chinese Gangs
Reporter Monica Eng digs into her family’s past to answer a listener’s question about the history of the city’s Chinese gangs.
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