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693 - The ‘windmill capital of the world’ used to be down the road from Chicago
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The ‘windmill capital of the world’ used to be down the road from Chicago
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
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Why aren’t there wind turbines in Lake Michigan?
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
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No cars, no road salt: How one Midwestern community avoids salt all winter
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Thu, 26 Feb 2026
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How does a mild winter affect Chicago’s economy?
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Wed, 25 Feb 2026
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What was it like for women working in Hoover’s FBI?
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Thu, 19 Feb 2026
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Why did the FBI recruit girls from Catholic high schools?
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Wed, 18 Feb 2026
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How Ella Jenkins’ Chicago childhood shaped her iconic children’s music
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Thu, 12 Feb 2026
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What's the first Chicago public school named in honor of a Black person?
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Wed, 11 Feb 2026
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Why did Chicago widen Ashland Avenue?
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Thu, 05 Feb 2026
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Why is Ashland Avenue sometimes Ashland Boulevard?
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Wed, 04 Feb 2026
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We can’t name ‘em all, but here are some of Chicago’s greatest films
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Thu, 22 Jan 2026
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From ‘The Fugitive’ to ‘The Dark Knight,’ what’s the best movie filmed in Chicago?
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Wed, 21 Jan 2026
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‘Weather is cool’: Weird Chicago weather, from northern lights to water spouts
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Thu, 15 Jan 2026
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When is it no longer ‘cooler by the lake’?
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Wed, 14 Jan 2026
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‘It felt like a secret’: Remembering Chicago’s Berlin nightclub
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Thu, 08 Jan 2026
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What’s the story behind Berlin nightclub’s huge mural?
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Wed, 07 Jan 2026
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Krampus is coming: The Christmas demon’s Chicago connection
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Thu, 18 Dec 2025
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“A Christmas Carol”: An amateur actor’s journey into a Chicago holiday tradition
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025
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The first Black-owned airport in the U.S. was in Robbins, Illinois
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Thu, 11 Dec 2025
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A museum, a mayor and a road: How Lake Shore Drive became a runway ... intentionally
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Wed, 10 Dec 2025
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How one organization is transforming Englewood’s vacant lots
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Thu, 04 Dec 2025
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Want to buy the vacant lot next door? It might take awhile
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Wed, 03 Dec 2025
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Does your iguana need x-rays? A local exotic animal hospital can help
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Thu, 20 Nov 2025
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A monkey on the loose: Odd animal sightings in Chicago
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Wed, 19 Nov 2025
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Beyond the settlement: Helping Chicago’s many survivors of police torture
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Thu, 13 Nov 2025
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What impact do big payouts have on survivors of police torture and misconduct?
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Wed, 12 Nov 2025
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Two-and-a-half minutes: Pilot John Ginley’s dance with disaster
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Thu, 06 Nov 2025
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‘Mayday, mayday, mayday’: How many planes have landed on Lake Shore Drive?
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Wed, 05 Nov 2025
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A Curious City Halloween: Scary stories from spooked Chicagoans
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Thu, 30 Oct 2025
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Gone and nearly forgotten: Lincoln Park’s High Bridge
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Wed, 29 Oct 2025
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The unsung legacy of Margaret Burroughs: ‘We called her mama’
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Thu, 23 Oct 2025
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Chicago is a jazz city, but where are the jazz radio stations?
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Wed, 22 Oct 2025
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How a group of volunteers saved a rare Illinois wildflower
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Wed, 15 Oct 2025
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What’s that dead zone in the 19th Ward?
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Wed, 08 Oct 2025
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The tale of the two-flat
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Thu, 02 Oct 2025
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‘Women adrift’: How single women lived independently in early Chicago
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Wed, 01 Oct 2025
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‘Friendship set to music’: Curious City goes square dancing on the South Side
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Thu, 25 Sep 2025
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Square dance clubs used to be bumping on the weekends
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Wed, 24 Sep 2025
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Is your local mall dying, thriving or evolving?
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Thu, 18 Sep 2025
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What was Ford City Mall like in its heyday?
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Wed, 17 Sep 2025
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What happened after a dangerous year inside Cook County Jail
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Thu, 11 Sep 2025
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What is that supply tent outside of Cook County Jail?
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Wed, 10 Sep 2025
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Apple slices are a nearly forgotten piece of Chicago pastry history
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Wed, 03 Sep 2025
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Do pigs need rescuing?
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Thu, 28 Aug 2025
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What happened to Chicago’s presidential pig?
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Wed, 27 Aug 2025
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What’s the oldest book in circulation at the Chicago Public Library?
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Wed, 20 Aug 2025
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School is in session, and we put the CPS butter cookie to the test
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Thu, 14 Aug 2025
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School lunch used to pass the test
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Wed, 13 Aug 2025
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What’s the history of Chinese gangs in Chicago?
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Thu, 07 Aug 2025
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What a failed robbery from 1951 tells us about Chicago crime
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Wed, 06 Aug 2025
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