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Curious City

Curious City

WBEZ’s Curious City series is an ongoing news experiment at WBEZ, online at wbez.org 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).

Airs on Thursdays on All Things Considered on WBEZ

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Sunday, September 25th, 2016

A Second Life for Chicago’s Abandoned Bikes

Sunday, September 18th, 2016

The Making Of Polish Chicago

Sunday, September 11th, 2016

Chicago’s Grocery Signs and Who Paints Them

Sunday, September 4th, 2016

How Chicago Beaches Get and Keep That Nice Fine Sand

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

Park District Fountains Tests Show Mixed Lead Results

Sunday, August 28th, 2016

When The Eisenhower Expressway Moved In, Who Was Forced Out?

Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Searching for Chicago’s Most Family-Packed Neighborhoods

Sunday, August 21st, 2016

Why The 1992 Loop Flood Is The Most Chicago Story Ever

Sunday, August 14th, 2016

Why Is Gambling Banned On The CTA?

Monday, August 8th, 2016

Zeppelin Poseurs: Why Chicago’s Airship Dreams Never Took Off

Thursday, August 4th, 2016

Veggies in City Planters: Tasty Kale Bait or Jailbait?

Sunday, July 31st, 2016

How Big Chains’ Produce Ends Up in Local Grocery Stores

Monday, July 25th, 2016

Why Fireflies Light Up One Neighborhood But Not the Next

Monday, July 18th, 2016

Journey To The Heart Of Chicago

Sunday, July 10th, 2016

Hidden in Plain Sight: Inside Downtown Chicago’s Windowless, Doorless Buildings

Friday, July 1st, 2016

Getting to the Bottom of Lake Michigan's Legendary 'Shark Attack'

Monday, June 27th, 2016

Chicago Park District Shuts Down Two Fountains Due To Lead Concerns

Tuesday, June 21st, 2016

Chicago Park District Testing Water For Lead

Monday, June 13th, 2016

Stories Behind CTA ‘L’ Lines’ Strange Curves, Dips and Twists

Monday, June 6th, 2016

BYOB Restaurants Can Now Charge Corkage Fees, But Will They?

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