Who enforces the rules at dog parks?
Dogs must be vaccinated and have a permit to visit a dog park. But is anyone checking?
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The Fireside Bowl: An unlikely place for punks of all ages
About 30 years ago, a run-down bowling alley hosted its first few punk shows. Then, for a little over a decade it became the all-ages heart of Chicago’s indie scene.
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Listen — 28:16What’s it like to be a Chicago garbage collector?
The job is full of heavy lifting, tight turns and stinky smells. But the members of this all-women garbage crew say their bond keeps them going.
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Listen — 13:36Is suburban Chicago taking away Devon Avenue’s “Little India” title?
More South Asian businesses have set up shop in the suburbs to meet the demand of a growing community. What does that mean for Devon Avenue?
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Listen — 20:01¿Qué es lo más inexplicable que te ha pasado? Buscamos historias de apariciones.
El podcast Curious City de la estación de radio WBEZ quiere escuchar tus historias escalofriantes de visiones y sonidos inexplicables, objetos misteriosos y otras experiencias espantosas.
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Traveling parties are part of a queer Chicago culture of partying as resistance
Starting in the 1980s, Executive Sweet was a traveling party that focused on Black lesbians. Two of its longtime organizers say they aren’t finished yet.
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Listen — 23:15What’s the most unexplained thing that’s happened to you? We’re seeking stories about hauntings.
WBEZ’s Curious City wants to hear your spine-tingling stories of unexplained sights and sounds, mysterious objects and other spooky things.
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Love, peace and Soul Train
For decades, the TV show was the “hippest trip in America.” And it was Chicago that birthed the cultural phenomenon that took the world by storm.
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Listen — 20:28Meet the lobster-like crustaceans invading the Chicago River
Bright red and about five inches long, red swamp crayfish look like mini lobsters. But they’re an invasive species, and scientists want them gone.
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Listen — 16:00How did West Ridge become a heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood?
Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood has had a large Jewish population since the late 1940s. But over time, the Jewish community has become more religiously observant.
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