Author: WBEZ Chicago

It smells like garbage and gym shoes, but, surprisingly, the city’s geographic center says a lot about Chicago’s soul.

We used a Geiger counter to see if we could detect any radiation footprint from the site of the first sustained nuclear chain reaction.

We used a Geiger counter to see if we could detect any radiation footprint from the site of the first sustained nuclear chain reaction.

Use our handy guide to determine which Chicago beaches are safe for swimming, and when to proceed with caution.

Use our handy guide to determine which Chicago beaches are safe for swimming, and when to proceed with caution.

Dozens of unconnected fast food joints serve up the same popular Chicago cheeseburger under the same name. Where did it all begin?

Dozens of unconnected fast food joints serve up the same popular Chicago cheeseburger under the same name. Where did it all begin?

A key experiment in the development of the atom bomb was hidden in plain sight on University of Chicago’s campus. Who was in on the secret?

A key experiment in the development of the atom bomb was hidden in plain sight on University of Chicago’s campus. Who was in on the secret?

The DuSable Museum says — creepy or not — its Harold Washington robot will teach you a thing or two about the city’s first African-American mayor.