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Why doesn't Chicago have many restaurants or fisheries that serve local, fried Lake Michigan fish?

Asked by Katherine Olecki

I have read there are four public pay phones in NYC. Are there any remaining public pay phones in the City of Chicago which accept coins?

Asked by Don Meckley

I bike to work year round, and the cold makes it easy to see car and buss exhaust. Should I worry about the fumes I am breathing in?

Asked by Matt Swanson

Why is there no ski hill on the lakefront? Or, at least a ski-jumping area? Might give Chicagoans something to do in the winter...

Asked by Cody Suba

Hi CC, Has anyone ever pinpointed the windiest area or intersection in the Windy City?

Asked by Gordon Granger

What are the black cylinders atop light poles across the city. They seem electronic. Is this Big Brother keeping an eye on us?

Asked by Paul Goodrich

How does the CTA keep beg bugs off the trains and buses?

Asked by Jacqueline Rosas

How do you avoid "falling ice" from the sides of buildings when walking around downtown?

Asked by Rachel Luckett

Why does all electric wiring in Chicago need to be in steel pipes when throughout the rest of the country, it's not?

Asked by John Grant

Why do the larger drain pipes in Chicago have to be cast iron as opposed to what they are in most cities, which is plastic?

Asked by John Grant

Has Chicago's response to winter weather changed? As the climate shifts, are we smarter or whimpier in dealing with winter weather? Or Both?

Asked by Alison Paul

Why do businesses and schools in Chicago keep their lights on after hours?

Asked by Melda Beaty

When you see any green areas in and around Chicago it all seems so manmade and manicured. What nature here look like without humans?

Asked by Knut Sjurseth (pronounced Newt Sirset)

My neighborhood (Logan Square) smells like syrup. And maybe pretzels? Why?

Asked by Anonymous

What are the things on Lake Michigan which look like boats, but they never move??

Asked by Heather Bukhari

Does my landlord have the right to throw away my compost bucket for compost pickup services?

Asked by Theresa

Where’s the best spot in the city to go lightning watching—both public and private?

Asked by Steven Fisher

Can you look into this and see what Lake Glenview's pine tree process is and what types of animals/wildlife it supports?

Asked by Justin Breen

Why does the city spread an unnecessary amount of salt on the streets? Is the salt fog that rises up afterwards harmful to breathe?

Asked by Theresa Isaacson

I love walking the neighborhoods of Chicago. Any way to get rid of the TRUMP name on building along the Chicago River? It's an eyesore.

Asked by Anonymous

Has Deep Tunnel drained the area waterways so much that paddling is nearly impossible? Every season the draughts of the streams lower.

Asked by D.M. Ewald

On the CTA subway platforms under the loop, I see rats, but no dead rats. How do the rats know not to touch the third rail?

Asked by Deborah Puntenney

How do trees planted in sidewalks and between the north and southbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive get enough water to sustain them?

Asked by Jo Moore

Where are all the baby pigeons?

Asked by Gabe

What happens to the urban otters when the lake freezes?

Asked by Jenny Gold

Why doesn't the CTA have any natural gas buses, like DC and LA?

Asked by John Peller

Who is responsible for shoveling the sidewalk in front of vacant homes/lots? Are absentee owners ever ticketed for not shoveling?

Asked by Tyler McCrea

Why does dump off of the Bishop Ford stink worse some days more than others (even in the dead of winter)?

Asked by Trina Huizenga

What was the most powerful natural disaster that has occurred in Chicago?

Asked by Micai Merriweather

What motivated Montgomery Ward to fight for park land in what is now Grant Park? Did he stand to personally benefit?

Asked by Marilyn Ezri MD

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