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  • Your Questions About COVID-19 Exposure At Work, Answered

    As COVID-19 cases surge, Chicago area workers have questions and concerns about their safety in the workplace.

    Nov. 21, 2020 read more
    Listen — 3:44
  • A Most Unusual School Year: Part I

    Two WBEZ education reporters share how a family and a teacher are coping with remote learning.

    Nov. 19, 2020 read more
    Listen — 21:41
  • Curious City Is Throwing A “2020 Haiku” Contest!

    We want to hear your thoughts and feelings about this year — in haiku form.

    Nov. 17, 2020 read more
  • Where Does Your Poop Go?

    Curious City finds out where your poop goes by taking a journey through the Chicago-area sewer system.

    Nov. 14, 2020 read more
    Listen — 11:29
  • People Of Color In Illinois More Likely To Live In Communities With Lead Pipes

    A new study looks at the racial demographics of the 50 municipalities in Illinois with the most lead water lines.

    Nov. 13, 2020 read more
    Listen — 0:54
  • How My Grandparents Helped Shape Chicago’s Blues Industry

    Like millions of black Southerners during the Great Migration, they sought greater freedom and opportunity. They found it in the blues.

    Nov. 7, 2020 read more
    Listen — 9:28
  • Chicago’s Architectural Clues Reveal How We Live

    We look at eight building features and what each reveals about how society and urban life has changed over the years.

    Oct. 31, 2020 read more
    Listen — 16:27
  • Chicago Residents Say Rats Are A Problem, So What Is The Solution?

    Here are some steps that you, your neighbors and your elected officials can take to help tackle the city’s rat problem.

    Oct. 24, 2020 read more
    Listen — 16:41
  • 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.

    Oct. 17, 2020 read more
    Listen — 11:52
  • Why Some Chicago Dogs Are Getting Sick From Rats, And What You Can Do About It

    Rats can carry a disease called leptospirosis. We look at how it’s transmitted and what dog owners can do to protect their pet.

    Oct. 15, 2020 read more
    Listen — 4:04
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