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Coming out later in life
Former WBEZ host Tony Sarabia produced an audio documentary titled “Unlocking The Closet'' back in 2000. Tony, who came out later in life, wanted to …
3 years, 8 months ago
Dunning Asylum A 'Tomb For The Living'
For a long time, Chicagoans were scared of Dunning. The very name “Dunning” gave them chills. People were afraid they would end up in that place. Tod…
3 years, 9 months ago
How So Many Chicago Bars Got Old Style Signs
You’ve likely seen these signs hanging outside bars in Chicago. Pale yellow, almost white with the red-white-and-blue Old Style logo in thebig top s…
3 years, 9 months ago
Illinois is abuzz with bees, but their future is uncertain
A listener noticed her garden didn’t seem to have as many bees as usual buzzing about this summer. She wondered if the population in Illinois was on …
3 years, 9 months ago
Chicago teens went to dance and find connection at Medusa’s
Medusa’s was “like a community center for weirdos and freaks and everybody else in between,” say some Chicagoans who went there as teens in the 1980s…
3 years, 9 months ago
Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain and Why the City’s Got So Many Alleys
Growing up, one listener heard tales about how an engineer was hidden inside Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain in order to make sure the water spouts out…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Underground Railroad in Chicago and Illinois
Abolitionists in Chicago and Illinois helped freedom seekers reach Canada, and freedom.
3 years, 10 months ago
What happened to Chicago's Japanese community?
Lakeview once had a thriving Japanese community, but it fell victim to a push for assimilation. As one Japanese-American puts it: “You had to basical…
3 years, 10 months ago
What happened to Chicago's Japanese neighborhood?
Lakeview once had a thriving Japanese community, but it fell victim to a push for assimilation. As one Japanese-American puts it: “You had to basical…
3 years, 10 months ago
Birdwatching Off The Beaten Path In Chicago
Tips and tricks for spotting and enjoying birds in Chicago, from far flung marshes, to one birder’s window.
3 years, 10 months ago