Curious City finds out where your poop goes by taking a journey through the Chicago-area sewer system.
Curious City - Little Fingers And Screechy Sounds: Why Do So Many Kids Learn To Play The Recorder?
The recorder often inflicts squeaky torture on parents. Music teacher Valerie DePriest explains why it became a staple in music education.
Curious City - Without Native Americans, Would We Have Chicago As We Know It?
Names like Marquette and Joliet are cited in history books. But it was Native Americans who first set Chicago on a path to develop into a major metropolis.
Curious City - Don’t Believe The Height! Why Chicago Suburb Names Flat Out Lie About Their Elevation
From Chicago Heights to Mount Prospect, here's why Chicago suburb names flat out lie about their elevation.
Curious City - Why Chicago’s Chinatown Is Practically Invisible On Apartment Rental Sites
The listings are there — just in Chinese. Is this a form of discrimination, or a way to preserve a neighborhood's character?
Curious City - Cycling In Cemeteries? Why Some Chicago Graveyards Are Changing Their Rules About Bicycles
The answer has to do with shifting ideas about bikes and the proper way to mourn the dead.
Curious City - Which Natural Disasters Are Most Likely To Hit Chicago?
The good news is Chicago probably won’t be hit by hurricanes and earthquakes. But the area is becoming more vulnerable to other disasters.
Curious City - Do Chicago’s Arab And African-American Muslims Share Mosques? If Not, Why Not?
Chicago area Muslim leaders weigh in, and they open up about what divides and unites the community.
Curious City - Forest Foresight: Who Created The Cook County Forest Preserves?
Architect Dwight Perkins' ambitious plan to save Chicago's natural landscapes raised a question: Which kinds of nature deserve to be preserved?
Curious City - Who 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.