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Back to SearchWho Came Up With The Iconic Chicago White Sox Look?
The brainchild of a 22-year-old executive, the White Sox look hit a home run with fans and, half a century later, rappers.
8 years, 9 months ago
The Cha-Cha Slide And More: Which Dances Were Invented In Chicago?
Don your dancing shoes as we track down the Chicago band members, musicians, and dancers who helped create five iconic moves.
8 years, 9 months ago
Baring It All: Why Boys Swam Naked In Chicago High Schools
John Connors says swimming naked in high school gym class was “torture.” Curious City looks at why schools enforced the policy for decades.
8 years, 9 months ago
Chicago's Forgotten Civil War Prison Camp
Camp Douglas’ deadly reputation was kept in shadows but now there’s a surprising movement to bring it to light.
8 years, 9 months ago
Push Carts, Popsicles, And Patience: How To Be A Paletero In Chicago
Being a paleta vendor may seem like a sweet life, but we learned that selling Mexican popsicles is anything but a walk on the beach.
8 years, 10 months ago
City Of Big Agriculture: Here Are The Crops Chicago Was Once Famous For
The city deserves cred as an industrial giant, but it was also the first city of flowers, a pickle powerhouse and the heart of American celery.
8 years, 10 months ago
What Happened To Chicago’s Japanese Neighborhood?
Lake View once had a thriving Japanese community, but it fell victim to a push for assimilation. As one Japanese-American puts it: “You had to basica…
8 years, 10 months ago
Chicago Bathhouses: A Century Of Sanitation, Sex And Sweat
A quick tour of places where residents would chill, get clean and — sometimes — get down.
8 years, 10 months ago
Is Notoriously Segregated Chicago Becoming More Integrated?
On paper, Chicago is more integrated than it was a few decades ago. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story.
8 years, 11 months ago
Carl Sandburg's Chicago: The Places, People, And Events That Shaped His Writing
From 1912 to 1930, the famous poet and writer lived and worked in the Chicago area. Step back in time to experience Sandburg's Chicago.
8 years, 11 months ago