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Why are so many local businesses closing in Wilmette? Many storefronts are vacant, with businesses leaving within the past year.

Asked by Kari Carlson

What jobs do all the people driving around at all hours of the day do exactly? Many in nice cars. I want a roadside survey!

Asked by Alex

Why are there no food trucks along the Lakeshore path or in north side parks?

Asked by Rebecca Alderson

According to census information, my great-grandfather was a cigar maker in early 1900s Chicago. Did the city have a thriving cigar industry?

Asked by Scott

What environmental, economic, and cultural impacts do rails-to-trails paths have on surrounding neighborhoods?

Asked by Patrick

Who is historically Chicago's most influential or famous philanthropist? Who is currently Chicago most important philanthropist?

Asked by Patrick

Why doesn't Chicago raise the price it charges suburban municipalities for water?

Asked by drew mendoza

Metra has a wide range of car styles & ages. How old ARE they? Is there any pattern? What causes that horrible screeching on corners?

Asked by Sean

Where do all of the grass clippings, tree trimmings and other yard waste go when Chicagoland lawn companies haul them away every day?

Asked by Kate Augustine

How much of our tax dollars go to pay for lawsuits against the city?

Asked by Stephen Glick

With all the news about the property tax hike, are property taxes in Chicago progressive, or regressive?

Asked by Timothy Alexander

Why is it that I hardly ever see African-Americans on highway road construction crews? Is it a trades apprenticeship issue...or what?

Asked by Anonymous

What is the ratio on Chicago's south side between liquor stores and grocery stores that sell fresh food (not convenience stores)?

Asked by Elyse Blennerhassett

I know the Smith Park area in West Town used to be a quarry. What happened to it and were there any other quarries in the city?

Asked by Noah Manion

Why do Chicagoans use a real estate lawyer for home purchases? I have learned this is not common in the rest of the country.

Asked by Scott Michalski

Pension benefits can and do change (get diminished) for private sector industry; why should this be different for government employees?

Asked by Anonymous

When did we stop doing business up and down the Chicago River?

Asked by Margaret Hicks

The Crosstown Expressway (I-494) was planned over Cicero Ave, Why was this project cancelled?

Asked by marcin

Were the founding members of Wall street African American business men? I believe ten or so individuals would gathered there to trade.

Asked by Anonymous

Why do some municipalities/townships have city stickers (e.g., Chicago) and others do not (e.g., several suburbs)?

Asked by Jason Rehfeldt

Not so much a question as it is a topic. Chicago is incredibly racially divided. Why ? How ?

Asked by Christopher Furman

Dividing the cost of pension reform among the legislators who delayed paying the state share over the years, how much per legislator?

Asked by David Beer

How does EDM affect this current generation and how long will it be before the demise of the genre as we know it today.

Asked by Krystal Irizarry

where does all the TIF money go?

Asked by G. Cruz

Why do Chicago south side stores ask for ID more often than north side stores when it comes to using credit cards?What's the CORRECT policy?

Asked by J.P. Paulus

I would like to know the DETAILS of the parking meter contract, WHO was involved, how much was paid, when, any funds left? DETAILS

Asked by Concerned Citizen

Does Chicago area contribute or receive more tax money than it gets back from the feds or state?

Asked by Doug Kittredge

Is it safe to eat fish from lake michigan?

Asked by Peter velthuizen

How did National Guard armories become some of the most used locations for filming movies in Chicago?

Asked by Mark Hocker

Help me to understand CPS funding. A traditional CPS school gets more funding than a Charter school. Why do charter students count less?

Asked by Anonymous

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