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Curious City
Ask questions, vote and discover answers about Chicago, the region and its people. From WBEZ.
Measuring a Man: The Complicated Stature of Labor Leader Samuel Gompers
21 mins; April 27, 2023
What is Swedish Egg Coffee?
15 mins; April 20, 2023
A Day In Marriage and Civil Union Court
23 mins; April 13, 2023
What's life like in Chicago-area trailer parks?
35 mins; April 06, 2023
From Killer Hawks To A TV Takeover: Historic Chicago Pranks
20 mins; March 30, 2023
When Disco Ruled Chicago’s Dance Scene
34 mins; March 23, 2023
Why Aren’t There Any Federal Indian Reservations In Illinois?
23 mins; March 16, 2023
Jerk Food Finds a Home in Chicago
20 mins; March 09, 2023
The Life and Legacy of Alice Hamilton
16 mins; March 02, 2023
Two Southside families trace their roots back to Chicago’s earliest days
28 mins; February 23, 2023
Honoring Black History in Chicago: The impact of Ida B. Wells on Politics and Cadillac Baby on the Blues
18 mins; February 16, 2023
Car Window Tinting Laws are Complicated (and hard to enforce)
21 mins; February 09, 2023
Police accountability and the power of Chicago’s mayor
21 mins; February 02, 2023
Is There A Way To Save Altgeld Gardens’ Memorial Wall?
38 mins; January 26, 2023
Why once migratory geese are now permanent Chicago residents
12 mins; January 19, 2023
The Avalon Regal Theater's Eclectic History And Troubled Future
30 mins; January 12, 2023
What’s it like to be a snow plow driver in Chicago?
18 mins; January 05, 2023
Fried Shrimp, Cricket and K Streets: The 2022 Holiday Grab Bag
19 mins; December 29, 2022
Two for the Winter Season
17 mins; December 22, 2022
We look at the past-and present-of tree planting in Chicago
19 mins; December 15, 2022
Curious City Turns 10!
31 mins; December 08, 2022
Chicago's Biodiversity, From Eastern Red Bats To Prickly Pear Cacti
16 mins; December 01, 2022
Watch out, big grocery chains – co-ops are coming
15 mins; November 24, 2022
How Devon Avenue Became Chicago’s Little India
16 mins; November 17, 2022
Lions and tigers and Chicagoans! How we all stay warm through Chicago winters
14 mins; November 10, 2022
We answer your questions about voting for judges
15 mins; November 03, 2022
The Haunting of Rainbow Road in Barrington, Illinois
24 mins; October 27, 2022
Chicago’s Golden Age of Pro Wrestling
39 mins; October 20, 2022
Faith-based organizations often work together to support Chicago’s immigrants
23 mins; October 13, 2022
Coming out later in life
30 mins; October 05, 2022
Dunning Asylum A 'Tomb For The Living'
13 mins; September 29, 2022
How So Many Chicago Bars Got Old Style Signs
13 mins; September 22, 2022
Illinois is abuzz with bees, but their future is uncertain
12 mins; September 15, 2022
Chicago teens went to dance and find connection at Medusa’s
22 mins; September 08, 2022
Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain and Why the City’s Got So Many Alleys
16 mins; August 31, 2022
The Underground Railroad in Chicago and Illinois
17 mins; August 25, 2022
What happened to Chicago's Japanese community?
15 mins; August 18, 2022
What happened to Chicago's Japanese neighborhood?
15 mins; August 17, 2022
Birdwatching Off The Beaten Path In Chicago
18 mins; August 11, 2022
How to Start a Community Garden in Chicago
21 mins; August 04, 2022
Chicago in 1910, and the City’s Long Rivalry with New York
21 mins; July 27, 2022
Florence Price and the Chicago Black Renaissance
24 mins; July 21, 2022
Four Dances Invented in Chicago and One Traditional Dance Chicagoans Keep Alive
16 mins; July 13, 2022
How the “Red Summer” of 1919 led to a more segregated Chicago
12 mins; July 07, 2022
Traveling Parties: A Queer Chicago Culture of Partying as Resistance
20 mins; June 29, 2022
Are there guardian angels at the Chicago Public Library?
12 mins; June 23, 2022
Nicky's And The Big Baby: A South Side Burger Mystery
16 mins; June 15, 2022
The Hard Work of Collecting Scrap Metal for a Living
24 mins; June 08, 2022
The Story Behind “Go Cubs Go” And The Man Who Wrote It
21 mins; June 02, 2022
Putting on a Chicago race requires fees, permits and patience
16 mins; May 26, 2022
Signs of Spring: From Screechy Recorders To Sprouting Weeds
13 mins; May 19, 2022
How often do judges get voted out of office?
24 mins; May 12, 2022
The Story Of Chicago’s Polish Constitution Day Parade
15 mins; May 05, 2022
What Happened To The Crows?
16 mins; April 28, 2022
The Fight For Disability Rights In Chicago
19 mins; April 21, 2022
Are Chicagoans True Midwesterners?
9 mins; April 14, 2022
What's It Like To Be In A Youth Orchestra?
12 mins; April 07, 2022
Chicago Teens Open Up About Race Stereotypes And Dating
17 mins; March 31, 2022
What Happens When A Pothole Damages Your Car
13 mins; March 24, 2022
A Quest To Find Chicago’s ‘Lizard Mound’
16 mins; March 17, 2022
The History Behind Chicago's Free Theater
21 mins; March 10, 2022
Do real people win WBEZ pledge drive giveaways?
16 mins; March 03, 2022
Chicago's Old Morton Salt Warehouse Becomes A Music Venue
13 mins; February 24, 2022
An Aldi closes and a Chicago neighborhood is reeling from the impact
20 mins; February 17, 2022
The Origins of Chicago’s Rivalry With New York
14 mins; February 09, 2022
People Who Quit Their Jobs During COVID Share Their Stories
15 mins; February 03, 2022
What Is Life Like In Chicago-Area Trailer Parks?
35 mins; January 27, 2022
Are There Any Nuclear Fallout Shelters Left in Chicago?
12 mins; January 19, 2022
How Do Chicagoans Cope With Winter Stress? Especially Now?
15 mins; January 12, 2022
A Day At Marriage and Civil Union Court
19 mins; January 05, 2022
Chicago Rat Tales: Live at the Hideout
29 mins; December 30, 2021
A Bygone Chicago Nightclub And Christmas Tree Vendors
20 mins; December 23, 2021
Without Native Americans, Would We Have Chicago As We Know It?
16 mins; December 16, 2021
Why Aren't There Any Federal Indian Reservations In Illinois?
23 mins; December 09, 2021
Do Speed Humps Work?
16 mins; December 01, 2021
What's Up With All Those Billboard Ads For Lawyers?
16 mins; November 25, 2021
Chicago Movie Locations
24 mins; November 17, 2021
The Making Of Polish Chicago
26 mins; November 11, 2021
A Split Pea Dilemma And The Chicago-Style Hot Dog
14 mins; November 04, 2021
The Halloween Episode: Munger Road
21 mins; October 27, 2021
Chicago Is Where Black Cinema Took Root
19 mins; October 21, 2021
The Pilsen Episode
36 mins; October 13, 2021
Three Buildings That Survived The Great Chicago Fire
16 mins; October 07, 2021
Lucy Parsons, The 'Goddess Of Anarchy'
19 mins; September 30, 2021
What’s The History Of Religious Exemptions To Vaccines?
19 mins; September 23, 2021
Why Are The Cicadas So Loud And Chicago’s Livestock
14 mins; September 16, 2021
The White Sox Logo And How The Chicago Bears Got Their Nickname
14 mins; September 09, 2021
How Do Chicago’s Most Tenacious Weeds Grow?
18 mins; September 02, 2021
A Chicago Historian Tackles Your Questions About The City
16 mins; August 25, 2021
Chicago’s Fishing Industry And Some Stargazing Spots
16 mins; August 18, 2021
Chicago’s Steak And Lemonade Combo And Those Structures On The Lake
13 mins; August 11, 2021
The Union Workers Who Created Those Infamous Rat Balloons
14 mins; August 05, 2021
Paletas and Paleteros: The Art of the Cart
22 mins; July 29, 2021
Where Did Chicagoans Go To Drink During Prohibition?
16 mins; July 22, 2021
Chicago’s Tornado-Proof Delusion
15 mins; July 14, 2021
How Clean Is The Water At Chicago’s Beaches?
13 mins; July 07, 2021
What’s The Deal With ‘Midwest Nice?’
9 mins; June 30, 2021
What’s Happening With Chicago’s Toxic Lead Service Lines?
15 mins; June 23, 2021
A Gardener Pushes For Legislation To Help Extend The Growing Season
24 mins; June 17, 2021
“Living In Gotham City.” How Some Musicians Survived A Shuttered Industry
22 mins; June 10, 2021
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