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Posted on September 4, 2015

Curious City - Nice Pipes: The Inner Workings of Buckingham Fountain

The lowdown on how the fountain shoots water so high, and why it was built to impress in the first place.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123141-nice-pipes-the-inner-workings-of-buckingham-fountain_ljaffe.mp3
Posted on September 2, 2015

Curious City - Beyond Deep-Dish: Exploring Chicago’s Other Native Foods

A list of meaty, messy and often obscure city originals that's meant to get you out of your comfort zone.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123141-beyond-deep-dish-exploring-chicagos-other-native-foods_meng.mp3
Posted on August 26, 2015

Curious City - Mystery Boat: Alone and Idle in a Waterlogged Corner of Chicago

Ever see this rusty old freighter off the Bishop Ford Expressway? Its backstory says a lot about the Great Lakes shipping industry.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123143-mystery-boat-alone-and-idle-in-a-waterlogged-corner-of-chicago_ljaffe.mp3
Posted on August 19, 2015

Curious City - Are there fallout shelters left in Chicago?

There are plenty, but let’s just say they’re not ready for a nuclear apocalypse.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123145-are-there-fallout-shelters-left-in-chicago_cbentley.mp3
Posted on August 19, 2015

Curious City - Are there fallout shelters left in Chicago?

There are plenty, but let’s just say they’re not ready for a nuclear apocalypse.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123145-are-there-fallout-shelters-left-in-chicago_cbentley.mp3
Posted on August 12, 2015

Curious City - Where are Chicago’s Poor White Neighborhoods?

Poverty touches all races in Chicago, but it's more visible among blacks and Latinos. Here's why that happens and why it matters.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123146-where-are-chicagos-poor-white-neighborhoods_oyousef.mp3
Posted on August 12, 2015

Curious City - Where are Chicago’s Poor White Neighborhoods?

Poverty touches all races in Chicago, but it's more visible among blacks and Latinos. Here's why that happens and why it matters.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123146-where-are-chicagos-poor-white-neighborhoods_oyousef.mp3
Posted on August 5, 2015

Curious City - Shoes on a Wire: Untangling an Urban Myth

From teenage mischief to possible drug markets, a search for the real reasons sneakers end up on power lines.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123146-shoes-on-a-wire-untangling-an-urban-myth_ljaffe.mp3
Posted on August 5, 2015

Curious City - Shoes on a Wire: Untangling an Urban Myth

From teenage mischief to possible drug markets, a search for the real reasons sneakers end up on power lines.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123146-shoes-on-a-wire-untangling-an-urban-myth_ljaffe.mp3
Posted on July 22, 2015

Curious City - Chicago’s Best Stargazing Spots

Chicago’s notorious light pollution hides the stars, but here’s where you have a fighting chance to peek at the heavens.

Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: 20210127123147-star-light-too-bright_ljaffe.mp3

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