Category: Series

Why did Richard J. Daley push for the UIC campus to rise from the heart of a long-standing ethnic neighborhood? In this special Curious City presentation, reporter Monica Eng examines the pervasive suspicion that the mayor’s choice rose from a political spat or — even worse — from disdain for the Italian-American community. Click here for the full story.

As The 606 stokes fears of economic displacement, the city wants to repurpose more rail lines. What's the state of research on this?

As The 606 stokes fears of economic displacement, the city wants to repurpose more rail lines. What's the state of research on this?

This Curious City special mini-documentary answers how the Polish became one of Chicago’s largest and most influential ethnic groups. And, come to think of it, is there anything to the claim that the city has the most Poles outside of Warsaw?

Craftsmanship and economics combine to keep the city's tradition of distinctive hand-painted signs alive in the digital age.

Here’s why you shouldn’t  that "sand between your toes" experience for granted!

The Ike was the city’s first superhighway. In this special presentation, people affected open up about how it scattered ethnic neighborhoods and changed many lives forever. 

How clout, corruption, and construction without permits led to half the Loop being evacuated.

How clout, corruption, and construction without permits led to half the Loop being evacuated.

Commuters are regularly hit with the announcement “Gambling is prohibited on CTA trains.” We find the reason behind the rule and look for those who inspired it.