Monica Eng
Monica came to WBEZ in 2013 from the Chicago Tribune where she spent 16 years editing and reporting on food, culture and health. Before that she wrote and edited at the Daily Southtown and Chicago Sun-Times. Monica has won multiple writing awards and been nominated for the James Beard Award five times.
Monica is a fourth generation Chicagoan whose children are fourth generation Chicago Public School graduates.
Stories by Monica Eng
The nostalgic and painful memories of the Walnut Room
Marshall Field’s Walnut Room is a joyful holiday tradition for some Chicagoans. But for others, it brings back memories of discrimination.
Which dances were invented in Chicago?
Don your dancing shoes as we track down the Chicago band members, musicians, and dancers who helped create five iconic moves.
What makes Chicago prime real estate for geese?
You’re not imagining it — the goose population in Chicago has been growing. Here’s what’s being done about it.
A wave of grocery co-ops is finally hitting Chicago
With several projects in the works, big and small, from north to south, Chicago may finally reach its co-op potential.
Lions and tigers and Chicagoans! How we all stay warm through Chicago winters.
We are still experiencing warm days in Chicago, but winter is coming…here’s how to stay warm – and where the Lincoln Park Zoo animals go!
30 years ago, teens could dance and find connection at a club called Medusa’s
Medusa’s was “like a community center for weirdos and freaks and everybody else in between,” say Chicagoans who went there as teens.
From the Cha-Cha Slide to the Polka Hop, these dances were created in Chicago
Don your dancing shoes as we track down the Chicago band members, musicians, and dancers who helped create five iconic moves.
Nicky’s And The Big Baby: A South Side Burger Mystery
Dozens of unconnected fast food joints serve up the same popular Chicago cheeseburger under the same name. Where did it all begin?
The Gold Star Sardine Bar nightclub was once a hub for Chicago glamour
The jazz club was built by a grocery store tycoon’s dreams of music and movie stars.
What Are Those Giant Structures Out In Lake Michigan?
There are six water cribs remaining in Chicago, but only two are still in use. So what might happen to them in the future?