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Who’s A Good Boy: A Look At Chicago’s Top Dog Breeds
Pit bulls are the number one dog breed in Chicago. We take a trip to the animal shelter to find out why, and we follow one pup as he attempts to find…
2 years, 2 months ago
What's That Dead Zone In The 19th Ward?
There’s a hole in the map of Chicago. It turns out, it’s a cemetery. But there are many other cemeteries in Chicago that don’t show up as holes on th…
2 years, 2 months ago
What Happened To The Crows?
A listener thought she’d noticed a change in Chicago’s crow population. And she was right. More than twenty years ago, the crow population of Illinoi…
2 years, 2 months ago
From Desegregation To Teen Angst: Inside CPS’s Selective Enrollment System
What began as a method of desegregation and a way to stem white flight has now become a source of both pride and pain for kids and families around th…
2 years, 3 months ago
Apple Slices: A Nostalgic Piece Of Chicago Pastry History
Apple slices were a favorite Chicago pastry decades ago. Not many bakeries sell them today, but the dessert still has avid fans who hold on to its no…
2 years, 3 months ago
Sign Stealing: A Petty Piece Of Chicago Political History
Stealing political signs has been a thing since candidates started printing signs. The tactic was widely used by the Chicago political machine, and i…
2 years, 3 months ago
Two For Women’s History Month
The juvenile justice system we know today was created by Cook County women. We take a look back at how the program came to be. Then later, ever notic…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Windy Kitty: How Chicago Became A Haven For Feral Cats
Chicago is home to thousands of feral cats. But who’s looking after them? We look at the pros and cons of keeping feral cat colonies.
2 years, 4 months ago
For Street Artist Joos, All The City's A Gallery
Around Chicago, there are ribbons of paint on utility boxes that look like little doodles. But there’s much more to these paint splotches. The street…
2 years, 4 months ago
Chicago's Key Role In The Creation Of Black History Month
This week, hear about historian Carter G. Woodson’s important Chicago ties, and how he came up with the idea for a “Negro History Week,” which later …
2 years, 4 months ago