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  • 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
  • What Happened To Chicago’s Japanese Neighborhood?

    Lake View once had a thriving Japanese community, but it fell victim to a push for assimilation. As one Japanese-American puts it: “You had to basically be unseen.”

    Aug. 22, 2020 read more
    Listen — 13:48
  • The Chicago-Invented Delicacies That Help Define The City’s Food Scene

    With the “Curious City Scavenger Hunt: Chicago Eats Edition” now underway, we’re revisiting a story about foods created right here in Chicago.

    Aug. 15, 2020 read more
    Listen — 13:03
  • Your Questions About Recycling And Composting In Chicago, Answered

    A panel of experts and policymakers discuss the city’s struggling recycling program — and how to make it better.

    Aug. 11, 2020 read more
    Listen — 7:53
  • A Panel Of Experts Weigh In On How To Improve Recycling In Chicago

    WBEZ’s Jerome McDonnell sat down with a group of policymakers to talk about what does and doesn’t work with Chicago’s recycling program.

    Aug. 11, 2020 read more
    Listen — 53:12
  • Was There A Burial Mound In Chicago Shaped Like A Lizard?

    A listener noticed an odd detail on an old map. Curious City investigated whether it was the site of an ancient burial mound.

    Aug. 8, 2020 read more
    Listen — 12:53
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