Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhich Historical Monuments Have Sparked Controversy In Chicago?
From a statue honoring police to a tribute to Confederate prisoners, these monuments have raised debate over how history is represented.
8 years, 2 months ago
Map Quest: Searching for Chicago’s ‘Lizard Mound’
A Curious City fan asked us about an odd detail on an old Chicago map. Was it really a Native American burial mound?
8 years, 2 months ago
Mold-A-Rama-Rama! The Secrets Behind Chicago's Plastic Souvenir Empire
How a Chicago-area family turned cheap plastic souvenirs into a nostalgia empire.
8 years, 2 months ago
Seeing Red: What’s Up With That Stoplight On North Lake Shore Drive?
The light near Chicago Avenue causes mile-long backups. City officials are proposing a solution, but you might be in traffic for a while.
8 years, 3 months ago
Picture This: Did The Art Institute of Chicago Ever Rent Out Paintings?
Robert K. Elder would love to decorate the walls in his living room with original paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago. So he was floored when…
8 years, 3 months ago
From Blizzards To Heat Waves: Is It Actually Harder To Predict Weather In Chicago?
Beach weather one day and freezing rain the next: Chicago weather can be unpredictable, but how do we compare to other cities?
8 years, 3 months ago
9 Chicago Pizza Mysteries Solved
You asked about square slices, where the pepperoni goes, and the origins of the pizza puff. We dish it deep on nine questions you kneaded to know.
8 years, 3 months ago
Bed Rest And Sputum Tests: Inside Chicago's Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Former patients recall the tests, treatments, and trauma nearly 250,000 Chicagoans experienced over the sanitarium's near 60-year-long existence.
8 years, 4 months ago
How 1920s Chicago Public School Design Reflects Changes In Education
More public elementary schools were built in the 1920s than in any other era. Their design reflected new ideas about child development and health.
8 years, 4 months ago
Not In Your Front Yard: Why ‘For Sale’ Signs Are Banned In Oak Park
The village insists a decades-old rule to fight blockbusting continues to protect a precious suburban commodity: diversity.
8 years, 4 months ago