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What Are Chicago’s Oldest Laws?
Looking around Chicago today, you won’t find many stink balls or cannons—but did you know the city has ordinances regulating both? When these laws we…
8 years, 4 months ago
Which 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, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago