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  • One Affordable Way To Grow Vegetables In The Winter Isn’t Available To Everyone

    Chicago area gardeners face an uneven landscape when it comes to rules on using hoop houses to grow their own food through the cold.

    Oct. 4, 2020 read more
    Listen — 4:53
  • Climate Change Is Already Impacting Lake Michigan — Here’s How

    Erratic water levels, disappearing beaches — climate change is already affecting Lake Michigan’s shoreline. Here’s what else we can expect.

    Oct. 3, 2020 read more
    Listen — 6:34
  • Preschool, Kindergarten and Second Grade All In One Garage

    Curious City spent a morning with “Podawan Montessori,” a remote learning pod that’s using a Logan Square garage as its classroom.

    Oct. 3, 2020 read more
    Listen — 4:02
  • Wedding Professionals Say Some Venues Not Following COVID-19 Rules

    Last month a wedding in Maine became a super spreader. Some Chicago wedding professionals worry that could happen here.

    Sept. 27, 2020 read more
    Listen — 3:59
  • How 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.

    Sept. 25, 2020 read more
    Listen — 20:31
  • What We Do — And Don’t — Know About Chicago’s Lead Water Problem

    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?

    Sept. 19, 2020 read more
    Listen — 10:56
  • What 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.

    Sept. 12, 2020 read more
    Listen — 12:29
  • A Tavern On (Almost) Every Corner: Why Did So Many Chicago Bars Disappear?

    Demographic shifts, changes in attitudes towards public drinking and the politics of the Daley family led to the shuttering of many Chicago bars.

    Sept. 5, 2020 read more
    Listen — 12:17
  • When The Eisenhower Expressway Moved In, Who Was Forced Out?

    The Ike was the city’s first superhighway. In this special presentation, people affected open up about how it scattered ethnic neighborhoods and changed many lives forever.

    Aug. 29, 2020 read more
    Listen — 13:53
  • How To Read Chicago’s COVID-19 Dashboard

    Why are there two different positivity rates? Why do cases drop on the weekend? Here’s how to make the numbers add up.

    Aug. 23, 2020 read more
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