Curious City podcast survey: Do us a solid!
The first season of the Curious City podcast is coming to a close. We’re taking a break to recallibrate and make our second season even better. And to do that, we’d love your help! Please consider …
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Reporter’s Notebook: Where are the area’s oldest diners and what are their stories?
Rachel Kimura must have had hamburgers and history on the mind when she asked where Chicagoland’s oldest diners were. Have any ideas? Let us know.
Riverview: The Bright. The Dark. The Strange.
A Curious Citizen’s question becomes your ticket to our multimedia playground, where you can relive the sometimes joyful, sometimes disturbing, and often unnerving stories of a Chicago amusement park.
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Listen — 9:22Chicago, Here’s Your New Anthem
A Chicago transplant asked what — if anything — is unique to Chicago. Answers were slippery, but our songster grabbed the best and wrote a song.
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Listen — 23:23Why neighborhoods drastically change block to block
Marya Lucas moved to Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood not long ago and couldn’t help but notice how different life is on either side of North Avenue around Sedgewick Street. It made her wonder what …
Chicago history’s cleanup crew has arrived
We can barely keep up with your questions about public works, but WBEZ’s history blogger joins Curious City’s most enthusiastic commenter to wipe the slate clean. On deck: Anyone live in that …
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What’s behind Chicago tap water’s taste and smell?
Jaemey Bush has quenched her thirst with tap water from northwest suburban Glenview as well as Chicago’s Little Village. Her palette swears there’s a difference, despite the fact that both places …
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When Nike Missiles Dotted Chicago’s Shores and Burbs
Cold War Chicago was once peppered with nuclear missiles ready to thwart a Soviet attack.
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ListenReporter’s Notebook: Riverview Park’s rise and fall
Ross Brodt moved to Roscoe Village this past March, and since then he’s heard several folks mention this mysterious old theme park called “Riverview.” He wants to know the origins of the park were …
Are Construction Sites A Boon To Chicago’s Urban Archaeologists?
Curious Citizen Linda Rudy wondered when ground is broken for building or repairs, is anyone there to look for treasure? We catch up with local archaeologists who’ve scoured everything from …
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