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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.

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.

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 basically be unseen.”

A quick tour of places where residents would chill, get clean and — sometimes — get down.

A quick tour of places where residents would chill, get clean and — sometimes — get down.

On paper, Chicago is more integrated than it was a few decades ago. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

On paper, Chicago is more integrated than it was a few decades ago. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

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.

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.

A listener’s nostalgia for catching lightning bugs as a kid lead her to wonder: Are there any left these days? Our experts say they’re around, just really, really fickle.