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A league of Chicago’s Own: The other women’s pro league of the 1940s
There was the Rockford Peaches, women’s pro baseball team of the 1940s that was celebrated in the movie "A League of Their Own." But there was also a…
1 year, 1 month ago
Car, bike, public transit: What’s the best way to get around town?
What would win in a race between a car, bike and the Chicago Transit Authority?
Over the past few years, Chicago has been abuzz with road construction…
1 year, 1 month ago
Who thought traffic circles were a good idea? Do we need them?
Mini traffic circles at the intersections of residential streets might annoy drivers because they force cars to slow down. But their safety features …
1 year, 2 months ago
The curious case of the Swami Vivekananda Way street sign
Swami Vivekananda is credited with introducing Hinduism to the West. His work earned him an honorary street sign on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, but it…
1 year, 2 months ago
Chicago’s LGBTQ+ library is a space for people to ‘find themselves in the shelves’
Early LGBTQ+ history can be hard to find. Photos, letters, literature and other artifacts have been destroyed or hidden away, in acts of homophobia, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Where are the girls? A look at early lesbian nightlife in Chicago
It’s not hard to find the LGBTQ+ hangouts in Chicago these days, but at one point it was. There’s a history of lesbian nightlife that goes back more …
1 year, 2 months ago
Yes, people really do win pledge drive giveaways at WBEZ
One Curious City listener was skeptical about whether real people actually win WBEZ’s pledge drive giveaways. They do. But there’s a little more to t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Do people actually donate cars to public radio?
An on-air spot soliciting car donations is a fixture of public radio, but do people actually donate? Yes, about 50 cars are donated a month.
1 year, 2 months ago
There’s nature in Chicago. Go bathe in it.
“Forest bathing” is the exceptionally simple Japanese practice of taking a walk — or a seat — in the woods.
Why? For your health, of course!
In our la…
1 year, 3 months ago
Are healthy Chicago trees getting the ax?
Some Chicagoans have noticed city workers cutting down seemingly healthy trees. Who is responsible, and why are they cutting down these trees?
1 year, 3 months ago