How A Department Store Became Part Of Chicago’s Christmas Traditions
From the Walnut Room restaurant to its window displays, Marshall Field’s figured out how to draw in the crowds during the holiday.
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The Radical Existence Of Lucy Parsons, The ‘Goddess Of Anarchy’
She was known for her fiery rhetoric and anarchist beliefs, but labor activist Lucy Parsons wasn’t exactly who she claimed to be.
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Listen — 19:09A Most Unusual School Year: Part II
As we continue our series on education, we hear what it’s been like to be a junior in high school and a freshman in college during the pandemic.
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Listen — 20:16What Some Chicagoans Are Most Thankful For In 2020
Celebrations may look a little different this year, but we asked Curious City question askers and experts about one Thanksgiving tradition.
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Listen — 3:34Your 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.
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Listen — 3:44A Most Unusual School Year: Part I
Two WBEZ education reporters share how a family and a teacher are coping with remote learning.
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Listen — 21:41Curious City Is Throwing A “2020 Haiku” Contest!
We want to hear your thoughts and feelings about this year — in haiku form.
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Where Does Your Poop Go?
Curious City finds out where your poop goes by taking a journey through the Chicago-area sewer system.
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Listen — 11:29People 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.
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Listen — 0:54How 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.
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