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Is the never-ending cold and fog this summer historically normal for Chicago? Is this a natural change or due to climate change?

Asked by Harrison Jones

Why doesn't Chicago have a lakefront ferry? Like Evanston to North Side to Loop to South Side? Did a ferry service ever exist? Could it now?

Asked by Ryan Fordice

There are some buildings of a type I have never seen before on Seeley between Columbia and Albion. What's their history?

Asked by Dolores Barber

I work in Humboldt Park, noticed that fences extend all the way to the front of the house, haven't seen this in any other parts of the city

Asked by Anonymous

Why still so many water towers in a city now supplied with a modern fire department/infrastructure? Sacred as in National Historic Register?

Asked by Mary Hardy

What does the City of Chicago seal represent?

Asked by Walter Brzeski

Who is Fulton Street/Market named after? For that matter, who were the namesakes of Randolph and Halsted as well?

Asked by Alex Bean

In the 60s, did Tollway Oasis Howard Johnson restaurants rotate? Were diners seated on a traveling loop that allowed views of both sides?

Asked by Debra J Konicek

What was the first obvious public incidence of wide corruption in Chicago's history?

Asked by Anonymous

What sites in the Chicagoland area are related to the Manhattan project (i.e., development of nuclear energy)?

Asked by Richard A. Novak

Is it true that if there is ever a national emergency the government can turn the glenn back into a landing strip for bombers?

Asked by Benjamin Blenner

Why is the Couch tomb still in Lincoln Park? I’m extra curious because Ira Couch was my great great great grandfather.

Asked by Rachel Williams

I remember the Chicago Public League football teams played games at night in the 1950s and then they stopped. When and why?

Asked by Gary W Daily

Is there a secret tunnel that connects Midway Airport to Ford City Mall?

Asked by Steve Filipiak

What is the legacy of Schwinn Bicycles in Chicago? And in particular the Schwinn World Sport model that are so popular in the city?

Asked by Maddie Field

Exploding a myth -- did George Pullman's first rail car get used in Lincoln's funeral train? Not true - oft repeated, I've got details.

Asked by Mike Matejka

What was Abraham Lincoln's connection to German Immigrants, their associations and newspapers?

Asked by Matthew Holm

Crossing the Chicago River on Washington and Monroe are clumps of logs sticking vertically from the river. What was their purpose?

Asked by Larry Gammel

Why does Kinzie have a hill between N. Morgan and N. Peoria streets in the West Loop?

Asked by Anonymous

Why does Wells High School have what look to be valuable paintings from the 1920 in its conference room? Who were those artists?

Asked by Gian Luca Ferme

I recently learned that Chicago had an Ugly Law. What is the history of this law? How long was it on the books? How were people affected?

Asked by KAREN S STRAKA

How long did Cadillac Baby operate his record label and nightclub?

Asked by Michael Frank

What is the longest labor strike in Chicago history? The Hotel Cambria strike is going on it's 8th month with no apparent end in sight

Asked by Greg

Are there any of DuSable's Descendants living in Chicago? Or any where else? Thanks, ~Leroy

Asked by Leroy Jacobs

As I recall, as a child, Uptown had a large Native American population. . Does Chicago have a "neighborhood" of Native Americans

Asked by Anonymous

There’s an oval track at 87th and Lake Shore Drive. Does it still operate and does it tie to Chicago’s history of roller skating or cycling?

Asked by Matt Mcclay

What's up with the Kennedy's oversized Ohio Street feeder ramps? Were they meant to connect with an expressway project that was never built?

Asked by Jeremy Glover

There are three small houses on E Goethe facing LSD and surrounded Gold Coast hi-rises. What is their story? Why have they survived?

Asked by George Pierson

On Hubbard St. from Elizabeth St. east, there are several paintings on the concrete railroad support. I am curious about the history of the

Asked by Michael Rose

I listened to the episode about Camp Douglas - but what about Camp Fry in Lakeview?

Asked by Britt Elkins

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