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How Bagels Got To Chicago And Where To Eat Them
Curious City reporter Monica Eng and editor Alexandra Salomon try to help one listener who claims NY has better bagels find some good ones in Chicago…
5 years, 5 months ago
Three Historic Chicago Hoaxes And Pranks
Chicago historian Paul Durica shares famous ruses, hoaxes and stunts pulled by (and on) local media.
5 years, 5 months ago
The Environmental Impacts Of The Chicago River Reversal
We dug into the Curious City archives and pulled out one of our favorites, a story about the Chicago River. Chicago’s bold maneuver to reverse the Ch…
5 years, 5 months ago
COVID-19, One Year Later
We’ve reached the one-year anniversary of Chicago’s stay-at-home order. From schools going virtual to plastic shields lining the grocery store check-…
5 years, 6 months ago
A History Of Chicago Music Venues With Musician Andrew Bird
This week on the Curious City podcast we revisit a live show reporter Monica Eng hosted in early 2020 with Do312Chicago and singer-songwriter Andrew …
5 years, 6 months ago
Who Was Billy Sunday?
This week on the Curious City podcast we dig back into the archives to share one of our favorite stories about the song made famous by Frank Sinatra,…
5 years, 6 months ago
Why The Sweet Steak Is The “Most Chicago” Sandwich
Though little known on the North Side of Chicago, the sweet steak has been attracting long lines of fans to South Side eateries for 50 years now. The…
5 years, 6 months ago
To Chicago, With Love: What Do Transplants Love About The City?
One Curious Citizen wanted to know what people who moved to Chicago love about the city. From fireflies to the way people walk, we hear what transpla…
5 years, 7 months ago
What’s Up With All Those Billboard Ads For Lawyers?
Curious City took a road trip and counted almost a hundred billboard ads for lawyers along I-90/94 on the border between Illinois and Indiana. Audio …
5 years, 7 months ago
From Plastic Bags To Hot Potatoes: Hacks For Staying Warm This Winter
Chicago winters can be long and brutal. Curious City’s Monica Eng spoke with postal workers and other Chicagoans who spend a lot of time outdoors abo…
5 years, 7 months ago