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Curious City
Ask questions, vote and discover answers about Chicago, the region and its people. From WBEZ.
How early Black Chicagoans used photography to redefine their image
15 mins; March 26, 2026
What was Chicago's first art gallery?
6 mins; March 25, 2026
Chicago came under martial law after the Great Fire. Did it help?
24 mins; March 18, 2026
The âwindmill capital of the worldâ used to be down the road from Chicago
11 mins; March 12, 2026
Why arenât there wind turbines in Lake Michigan?
4 mins; March 11, 2026
No cars, no road salt: How one Midwestern community avoids salt all winter
9 mins; February 26, 2026
How does a mild winter affect Chicagoâs economy?
7 mins; February 25, 2026
What was it like for women working in Hooverâs FBI?
8 mins; February 19, 2026
Why did the FBI recruit girls from Catholic high schools?
6 mins; February 18, 2026
How Ella Jenkinsâ Chicago childhood shaped her iconic childrenâs music
21 mins; February 12, 2026
What's the first Chicago public school named in honor of a Black person?
6 mins; February 11, 2026
Why did Chicago widen Ashland Avenue?
10 mins; February 05, 2026
Why is Ashland Avenue sometimes Ashland Boulevard?
7 mins; February 04, 2026
We canât name âem all, but here are some of Chicagoâs greatest films
22 mins; January 22, 2026
From âThe Fugitiveâ to âThe Dark Knight,â whatâs the best movie filmed in Chicago?
6 mins; January 21, 2026
âWeather is coolâ: Weird Chicago weather, from northern lights to water spouts
12 mins; January 15, 2026
When is it no longer âcooler by the lakeâ?
6 mins; January 14, 2026
âIt felt like a secretâ: Remembering Chicagoâs Berlin nightclub
23 mins; January 08, 2026
Whatâs the story behind Berlin nightclubâs huge mural?
7 mins; January 07, 2026
Krampus is coming: The Christmas demonâs Chicago connection
12 mins; December 18, 2025
âA Christmas Carolâ: An amateur actorâs journey into a Chicago holiday tradition
8 mins; December 17, 2025
The first Black-owned airport in the U.S. was in Robbins, Illinois
20 mins; December 11, 2025
A museum, a mayor and a road: How Lake Shore Drive became a runway ... intentionally
6 mins; December 10, 2025
How one organization is transforming Englewoodâs vacant lots
11 mins; December 04, 2025
Want to buy the vacant lot next door? It might take awhile
6 mins; December 03, 2025
Does your iguana need x-rays? A local exotic animal hospital can help
12 mins; November 20, 2025
A monkey on the loose: Odd animal sightings in Chicago
6 mins; November 19, 2025
Beyond the settlement: Helping Chicagoâs many survivors of police torture
13 mins; November 13, 2025
What impact do big payouts have on survivors of police torture and misconduct?
6 mins; November 12, 2025
Two-and-a-half minutes: Pilot John Ginleyâs dance with disaster
14 mins; November 06, 2025
âMayday, mayday, maydayâ: How many planes have landed on Lake Shore Drive?
7 mins; November 05, 2025
A Curious City Halloween: Scary stories from spooked Chicagoans
29 mins; October 30, 2025
Gone and nearly forgotten: Lincoln Parkâs High Bridge
7 mins; October 29, 2025
The unsung legacy of Margaret Burroughs: âWe called her mamaâ
7 mins; October 23, 2025
Chicago is a jazz city, but where are the jazz radio stations?
6 mins; October 22, 2025
How a group of volunteers saved a rare Illinois wildflower
18 mins; October 15, 2025
Whatâs that dead zone in the 19th Ward?
13 mins; October 08, 2025
The tale of the two-flat
12 mins; October 02, 2025
âWomen adriftâ: How single women lived independently in early Chicago
6 mins; October 01, 2025
âFriendship set to musicâ: Curious City goes square dancing on the South Side
19 mins; September 25, 2025
Square dance clubs used to be bumping on the weekends
7 mins; September 24, 2025
Is your local mall dying, thriving or evolving?
13 mins; September 18, 2025
What was Ford City Mall like in its heyday?
6 mins; September 17, 2025
What happened after a dangerous year inside Cook County Jail
14 mins; September 11, 2025
What is that supply tent outside of Cook County Jail?
6 mins; September 10, 2025
Apple slices are a nearly forgotten piece of Chicago pastry history
14 mins; September 03, 2025
Do pigs need rescuing?
15 mins; August 28, 2025
What happened to Chicagoâs presidential pig?
6 mins; August 27, 2025
Whatâs the oldest book in circulation at the Chicago Public Library?
7 mins; August 20, 2025
School is in session, and we put the CPS butter cookie to the test
12 mins; August 14, 2025
School lunch used to pass the test
6 mins; August 13, 2025
Whatâs the history of Chinese gangs in Chicago?
9 mins; August 07, 2025
What a failed robbery from 1951 tells us about Chicago crime
7 mins; August 06, 2025
The other organizations empowering Chicagoâs Chinatown
12 mins; July 31, 2025
What happened to Chinatownâs family associations?
6 mins; July 30, 2025
Is womenâs pro softball here to stay?
20 mins; July 24, 2025
A league of Chicagoâs Own: The other womenâs pro league of the 1940s
6 mins; July 23, 2025
Car, bike, public transit: Whatâs the best way to get around town?
21 mins; July 17, 2025
Who thought traffic circles were a good idea? Do we need them?
6 mins; July 16, 2025
The curious case of the Swami Vivekananda Way street sign
20 mins; July 02, 2025
Chicagoâs LGBTQ+ library is a space for people to âfind themselves in the shelvesâ
17 mins; June 26, 2025
Where are the girls? A look at early lesbian nightlife in Chicago
7 mins; June 25, 2025
Yes, people really do win pledge drive giveaways at WBEZ
6 mins; June 19, 2025
Do people actually donate cars to public radio?
5 mins; June 18, 2025
Thereâs nature in Chicago. Go bathe in it.
15 mins; June 12, 2025
Are healthy Chicago trees getting the ax?
7 mins; June 11, 2025
âHave you checked on your ancestors?â This woman brings dignity to deceased Black Chicagoans
15 mins; June 05, 2025
Exploring the segregated past of Chicago cemeteries
6 mins; June 04, 2025
What happened to Chicago's Japanese community?
7 mins; May 28, 2025
Car towed? Listen to this on your way down to Chicagoâs Central Auto Pound
10 mins; May 22, 2025
Lower Wacker Drive: A uniquely Chicago street
6 mins; May 21, 2025
Schools, Water Plants and City Hall: We search for Chicagoâs nuclear fallout shelters
10 mins; May 15, 2025
Why does Chicago have a law prohibiting nuclear weapons?
6 mins; May 14, 2025
Even when nothing goes wrong, moving is trash
18 mins; May 08, 2025
âPure chaosâ: Why did Chicagoans once move on the same day?
6 mins; May 07, 2025
The complicated statue of labor leader Samuel Gompers
4 mins; April 30, 2025
Maria Rodriguez: From fashion designer to restaurateur
13 mins; April 24, 2025
Like NYC and Paris, Chicago was a hub for fashion designers
6 mins; April 23, 2025
How sweet the sound: The history of Evanston folk coffeehouse Amazingrace
12 mins; April 17, 2025
âAn underground subcultureâ: How Chicago coffeehouses shaped the folk revival movement
7 mins; April 16, 2025
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22 mins; April 13, 2025
Is extremist ideology still fringe?
20 mins; April 10, 2025
How much influence did white supremacist groups have on Chicago housing?
6 mins; April 09, 2025
What's up with the Chicago's feral cats?
5 mins; April 02, 2025
âEnemy Alienâ: How Chicago photojournalist Jun Fujita avoided Japanese internment camps
18 mins; March 27, 2025
Restriction and sanctuary: A look at Chicago mayorsâ wildly different approaches to immigrants
7 mins; March 26, 2025
The Life and Legacy of Alice Hamilton
4 mins; March 19, 2025
How does honoring the dead impact the environment?
15 mins; March 13, 2025
Why is there a cemetery at OâHare Airport?
7 mins; March 12, 2025
How one Midwestern community avoids road salt all winter
10 mins; March 06, 2025
Could Chicago ever ditch the road salt?
6 mins; March 05, 2025
The First Black-Owned And Operated Airport Was In Robbins
20 mins; February 26, 2025
âItâs too complicatedâ: The state of cannabis record expungement in Illinois
11 mins; February 20, 2025
Illinois has made a lot of money from recreational pot. Howâs that money used?
6 mins; February 19, 2025
Thereâs a delicate alchemy to overturning a wrongful conviction
17 mins; February 13, 2025
Why does it take so long to free an innocent person from prison?
7 mins; February 12, 2025
How Filipino food entrepreneursâ âsense of communityâ help them thrive
13 mins; February 06, 2025
Is there a Filipino neighborhood in Chicago?
7 mins; February 05, 2025
Drama, scandal or scores: What takes a sports team down?
15 mins; January 30, 2025
What happens when your team keeps losing?
6 mins; January 29, 2025
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