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Beer and Bar Culture In Chicago: Curious City Live from Carol’s Pub
In April, Carol’s Pub was packed with Curious City fans eager to learn about the history of Uptown saloons and the importance of beer and tavern cult…
3 years, 1 month ago
Measuring a Man: The Complicated Stature of Labor Leader Samuel Gompers
Samuel Gompers fought for the eight-hour work day and helped create child labor laws. But for all he achieved, he was also fiercely anti-immigrant. W…
3 years, 2 months ago
What is Swedish Egg Coffee?
Curious City is joined by Reset’s Claire Hyman who went on a search for Swedish Egg Coffee in Chicago. Along the way she discovers its history, finds…
3 years, 2 months ago
A Day In Marriage and Civil Union Court
Reporter Araceli Gómez-Aldana spent the day in Marriage and Civil Union Court in downtown Chicago, where she met all kinds of couples who were there …
3 years, 2 months ago
What's life like in Chicago-area trailer parks?
Chicagoans live in two-flats, three-flats, bungalows and skyscrapers. And hundreds of households live in Chicago’s only trailer park, Harbor Point Es…
3 years, 2 months ago
From Killer Hawks To A TV Takeover: Historic Chicago Pranks
Chicago historian Paul Durica shares famous ruses, hoaxes and stunts pulled by (and on) local media.
3 years, 3 months ago
When Disco Ruled Chicago’s Dance Scene
How disco evolved in Chicago in the 1970s in two distinct ways: On the near north side as part of the city’s emerging Queer nightlife scene. And on t…
3 years, 3 months ago
Why Aren’t There Any Federal Indian Reservations In Illinois?
Unlike many states in the Midwest, including Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa, Illinois doesn’t have any federally recognized Indian reservations. Yet al…
3 years, 3 months ago
Jerk Food Finds a Home in Chicago
Even though the Jamaican population in Chicago is relatively small, the city is flush with restaurants serving jerk-style foods. Why are there so man…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Life and Legacy of Alice Hamilton
Scientist Alice Hamilton’s investigations into toxins in Chicago’s factories led to some of the first workplace safety laws in the country. She was k…
3 years, 4 months ago