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Whats happened in 1977 to the Damen Grain Silos and what is being done with now them now and are there any future plans for the site?

Asked by Joe Cervantes

Why does Chicago (CPS) have an unelected school board? What happened in the 90s that caused Daley to take over?

Asked by Anonymous

How old are the cribs out in the lake that bring us water, what is their lifespan, what is the upkeep like on the crib and underwater?

Asked by teresa elward

Why is Chicago called the second city- I believe it is called that because it built a second city after the fire.

Asked by Nicole farrow

What was the original agreement regarding building the tollroad in the 60's, regarding when it would be paid off and thus becoming a freeway

Asked by randy Gollay

Recently I heard of an old baseball team that built a stadium in 1941 at 62nd and Central named the 'Question Marks.' Who was this team?

Asked by Mike Gelsinon

how do you correctly pronounce Tippecanoe?! Tip-ee-canoe or Tip-a-canoe? Is regional dialect at play here?

Asked by Karla Weis

How did they change the direction of the Chicago River?

Asked by Dee Brennan

What's the story behind the Schlitz Beer globe high up on the fronts of some old brick-faced taverns in the neighborhoods?

Asked by Scott Buckner

In Chicago we have so many diverse immigrant neighborhoods. Is there a neighborhood that represents Native Americans that used to live here

Asked by Rebekah Graham

Growing up, every pizza you ordered came with an R/C Cola. My question is, why?

Asked by Rami

Why were CPS.male HS students required to take swimming classes in the nude at some if not all schools?

Asked by Anonymous

Any truth to the campus rumor that a nun hanged herself in Mundelein Center at Loyola?

Asked by Emily

what happened to the beautiful crane fountain that was at the bend in upper wacker before the entire structure was rehabbed years ago?

Asked by Diana Krug

Why is the street 'grid' so disconnected and inconsistent in Bronzeville between 26th and 35th street?

Asked by James Cooper

Where is the old Chicago cow path through downtown, and is it still accessible?

Asked by Noreen Natale

Who put the signs up around Chicago that say "you are beautiful" and who are they meant for?

Asked by Carrie Kaestner

Is Pilsen REALLY 10 feet higher than it used to be because it's built on top of trash left over from the Chicago fire?

Asked by Sarah Fentem

Hi! On a recent visit to the Art Institute, I saw Georgia O'Keefe's "Sky Above Clouds VI" and wondered how it was installed.

Asked by Christy Sharafinski

There is an old public bath house in my neighborhood the Heart of Chicago. What happened to the other bath houses?

Asked by Anna Erickson

Why are there so many Thai restaurants in Chicago? I believe there are over 300 Thai restaurants but fewer than 20000 people of Thai origin.

Asked by christopher robinson

The story in our family was that our grandfather served the 1st footlong hot dog in Chicago. He had a restaurant across from Riverview.

Asked by Anonymous

Why are so many Chinese food takeout places called "Chop Suey" restaurants? What is chop suey?

Asked by Adam Engle

Urban Farms in the city: How many? Successful? Contribution to the city? Network? (i.e. GrowingPower:Iron Street Farm, Big Delicious Planet)

Asked by Joshua

I have been told that I live in a former 1890s residential hotel (on Humboldt Park). What are these buildings - do I live in one?

Asked by Timothy Scheel

Why does the Metra Electric line exist as it does when all other Metra lines are diesel powered?

Asked by James Cooper

Why are all the houses below ground in the Pilsen neighborhood? It looks like the first floor starts approximately 4-5 feet below the street

Asked by Jill Sandmire

Why did the Joffrey Ballet move to Chicago from New York? What's the story there? And why are there Joffrey Ballet Schools in both cities?

Asked by Allison Wolcott

Why is the statue of Samuel Gompers at Pulaski and Foster so tiny? Does it represent the "little-guy", or were the funders just cheap?

Asked by John Cahill

Why do Chicago accents sound the way they do (da coach, grach key...)? Did they evolve? Are they different in different parts of the city?

Asked by Phyllis Brust

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