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I heard from a holder of a Tavern license that there are only 400 licenses around and the city isn't planning on issuing new ones, why?

Asked by Kevin Tiongson

Why is where I live the 1st ward? What was the thinking behind the numbering the wards?

Asked by Kevin Tiongson

Is Grant Park (and even some of the surrounding skyscrapers) really built on top of debris from the Chicago Fire?

Asked by Ibrahim

Are there mafia hospitals in Chicago and what does this mean? I interviewed at Gottleib Hospital in Melrose Park about ten years ago.

Asked by Nancy Gier

Many equate blues music and Chicago. It was also key in the industrial/underground music scene in the 80s. Can you report on the scene?

Asked by Matt Latourette

Why are there so many Bosnians and Serbians in Chicago?

Asked by Teo Ninkovic

What is WBEZ's history as an educational radio program for the Chicago Board of Education, and are there any original broadcasts left?

Asked by Gwen Casey

"Dibs". How did this originate? What are the unofficial/official rules? What are the time constraints on "Dibs"?

Asked by Yuriy and Lisa Zajac

Where do Metra lines get their names?

Asked by Samuel Block

When did aldermanic prerogative become the norm for zoning? Do other cities have something similar?

Asked by Samuel Block

The Blue Cross Blue Shield building's office lights often send messages to onlookers in Grant Park and beyond. Who oversees that effort?

Asked by Mark

What is the history of popular music in Chicago? What genres were popular each decade, and what was the club scene like?

Asked by Anonymous

There was an ‘L’ line that ran west from Damen along North Avenue. Why was it closed? Who fought to save it? Could it be rebuilt?

Asked by Greg

Hyde Park is desegregated, but not integrated across many institutions. How did this happen? How can we make it more integrated?

Asked by Sisa

Why are there so many used car dealerships on Cicero between Grand and Irving Park? They line that corridor for almost 4 miles!

Asked by Matthew Sage

What Civilian Conservation Corps structures and projects were built in Chicago, who built them, and which still exist today?

Asked by Laura Milkert

Is Paulie Gee's haunted by ghosts? Are there people buried in the basement from a poker game gone bad like Joe's Barbershop suggested?

Asked by Derrick Tung

What is the Democratic Machine, and how does it function? How is it so persistent in its' dominance of Chicago Politics?

Asked by Anonymous

Is Chicago segregated? Why is this so and how did this happen?

Asked by Anonymous

The streets in different neighborhoods feel different — buildings, space, even trees. What are the aspects that differ, and why?

Asked by Sendhil Revuluri

What is the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Chicago?

Asked by Laura Milkert

What is the history of the house of the Benjamin Moore Paint company? It is located near the Austin nhood but there is no information online

Asked by Marianne Eberhardt

Armitage used to be a dividing line in the 70s; what is the history of RANCH Triangle and Lincoln Park?

Asked by Dax

What would the Near West Side be like today if UIC and the interchange had never been constructed?

Asked by Dax

What block in Chicago has the oldest average building age?

Asked by Alex Bean

Unfunded pension obligations are a big topic currently. Who or what started the trend to not pay into pensions and when did that start?

Asked by Paul Grzybek

What was the 1940 American Negro Exposition in Chicago?

Asked by John Morrison

What do the "No Cruising" signs mean that are posted on some streets?

Asked by Nicolas Ayala

Rush, UIC, Cook County, and the VA hospitals are practically next to each other, how did Chicago end up with so many hospitals so close?

Asked by Richard Osborne

If Chicago history experts had to declare ONE year as the most consequential for the city, which year would it be and why?

Asked by Jimm Dispensa

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