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How often are taxis pulled over and what is the most often issued offense they receive?

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Who is the super-friendly train conductor on the red line?

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How often are taxis pulled over and what is the most often issued offense they receive?

Asked by Dan Monaghan

Who is the super-friendly train conductor on the red line?

Asked by Caroline

The first sustained nuclear chain reaction occurred under the stands of Stagg Field at the University of Chicago. Is that site still radioac...

Asked by Mark Eifert

Why was the Western Avenue Viaduct built? Was there so much traffic at the intersection of Western, Belmont and Clybourne that we needed a ...

Asked by Jill Westerfelhaus

Whilst driving north on Canal Street from Chinatown, I saw once again the little (or big?) house at the top of the bridge near 18th & Canal....

Asked by Anonymous

Which are the oldest diners and what are their stories?

Asked by Anonymous

What did the South Side neighborhoods look like before the Dan Ryan Expressway was built?

Asked by Ryne Holmquist

What is the highest point, geographically, in Chicago?

Asked by Elizabeth

What happens to all that stuff we so dutifully recycle. Is there a recycling processing plant in Chicago?

Asked by Julie Korzenik

What is with all of the cement areas on the road at bus stops? Is it because busses are heavy? GPS tracking? Always wondered.\ \ Thanks!\ Je...

Asked by Jess Driscoll

Is there a future in the manufacturing business in Chicago?

Asked by Vinay Sheshadri

Why aren't truancy officers riding around like they used to?

Asked by Saundra Oglesby

What parts of Chicago were commercially farmed and what was raised, just before becoming residential?

Asked by Barb Carney

What are the origins of Riverview park and why was it torn down?

Asked by Ross Brodt

What do those red 'X' signs mean on buildings?

Asked by Poppy Coleman

When will Chicago get its next super tall Skyscraper? Besides the development at Wolf Point which was recently scrubbed, what can Chicagoans...

Asked by Andrew Wambach

All recycles are put together in the blue bins: glass, cardboard, aluminum, etc. How does it get sorted and how effective is that?

Asked by Christiane Rey

Now that Colorado & Washington have done it, there is talk that Illinois may legalize marijuana. But I want to know - how will legalization ...

Asked by Siva

What criteria are used by the City of Chicago to determine the direction of the express lanes on the Kennedy?\ \ Most evenings, during the r...

Asked by Anonymous

what's at the bottom of the chicago river?

Asked by steven kispetik

How does the blue bin recycling work? Does that stuff REALLY get recycled?

Asked by Evelyn Pollins

What is the deal with the traffic related death toll rate tally signs on expressways?

Asked by Anonymous

What happened to stinky alewife die-offs in Lake Michigan? In the '80s, every year or two there were weeks you couldn't get near the beach f...

Asked by Elliott Mason

Just how many bats live in the Loop? What are their favorite hangouts?

Asked by Rory Keane

What's the deal with all the bunny rabbits that inhabit the urban areas of Chicago? Most importantly, where do they go for the long winter?

Asked by Jennifer

Do urban archaeologists ever take a look when streets are torn up for pipes, repairs, foundations?

Asked by Linda Rosenthal

What Chicago ghost story is the most legitimate and has the evidence to back it up?

Asked by Ben Albers

I have heard that Rogers Park is one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in Chicago and in the United States, and that this is due ...

Asked by Lowell Wyse

Why is there steam coming from the ground at housing project on Diversey between the river and Damen? Someone has built iron fences around ...

Asked by Anonymous

Does the wild onion from which Chicago got it's name still grow in the region? Does the onion truly smell bad?

Asked by Doug Morris

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