Last word on the Chuh Kaw Go accent?
To tease out what our region actually sounds like, we poured over hundreds of voice samples. Now, we present our conclusions alongside yours.
To tease out what our region actually sounds like, we poured over hundreds of voice samples. Now, we present our conclusions alongside yours.
John Lincoln wondered why steam is coming out of the ground at Chicago’s North Side Lathrop Homes housing project. Could it be a geyser? Heat from a clothes dryer? We solve the mystery with the help …
Curious citizen Miriam Reuter wondered how Chicago’s coastline has changed over the decades. We learn that from nature to industry and back again (sorta), the lakefront’s changed so much that city …
Linda Rudy got curious after railroad ties were pulled out of a Wells Street project.
Curious City’s bite-sized answers about the hidden life of art and antiquities, where the Bulls live, and the location of Chicago’s first kaboom-proof building.
A curious citizen was surprised to find Chicago’s Chinatown both large and well-established, so she wondered: Just how long’s it been around, anyway? Well, it depends on which Chinatown you start …
Brenda Guzman asked Curious City to find at least one “thing” you can get in Chicago that you cannot get anywhere else. She says she’s open to interpretation: That thing can be an object, a food, an …
Lowell Wyse moved to Chicago’s North Side neighborhood Rogers Park from Kansas, and couldn’t help marveling at the area’s international mix. He wonders what role the city plays in settling …
Last week, Curious City had its first live event: a trivia bowl! We answered 10 questions from our growing pile. They included: how much does the city spend on ornamental planting, where’s the …
While the political wrangling over Prairie State retirement systems continues (just Google “Squeezy” and “pensions” for the latest twist), Illinois teacher Milt Walp asks why he doesn’t have have an …