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How did Chicago get the nickname Chi-Town

Asked by Robert Deans

How long did it take to rebuild Chicago after the Chicago Fire?

Asked by Juliet sayer

What fur trading companies were around in Chicago in the 17 to 1800s

Asked by Zachary ruelas

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

Was there ever a time when the homeless did not fill downtown streets, especially in the summer?

Asked by Janice Gintzler

I just read a story about building the Eisenhower. Was a story ever done regarding building the Tri-State?I grew up in Hinsdale, 1.5 mi.away

Asked by Steven Robert Pellini

What started the Chicago fire and could it happen again? Asking for my 9 year old.

Asked by Jack Matheis

How and when did the City of Chicago make O'Hare part of Chicago? I grew up in Bensenville, and my parents said O'Hare was tiny in the day.

Asked by David Schmidt

Has there always been mass homelessness in Chicago? Some research I did in grad school indicated that there were times when it was rare.

Asked by A Anne Holcomb

When did Chicago first become nationally recognized as a great food city? Did recognition occur organically or through a tourism campaign?

Asked by Anonymous

Why was Harold Washington's autopsy never released?

Asked by Steve Rhodes

Is there still a Romany (gypsy) cultural presence in Chicago? What is the story of Roma in Chicago?

Asked by Anonymous

What's the history behind the large number of "marisco" restaurants lining Ashland (between Division and Chicago)?

Asked by Annie Grizzell

Why did PayPal declare over $100 worth of "Miscellaneous Intangible Property" to a man named "Deal Trump" at 7557 S Yale St. in Chicago?

Asked by Anonymous

Why does the Washington Street entrance to Ogilvie Transportation Center always smell bad?

Asked by Melissa

What are TIFFs and how did they evolve from their original intent of supporting poor neighborhoods? Who controls TIFF's?

Asked by Bob Hercules

Why do some/all public employees in Chicago/Illinois not participate in the US Social Security system?

Asked by Kevin Harrington

The Chicago sewer system was formed by raising the downtown buildings with jack screws. How did they do that? Had it ever been done before?

Asked by Lisa Chou

Why is Illinois Route 171 called 1st Avenue in Maywood? Does it mark some sort of boundary?

Asked by Alan Kozlowski

I have an old restaurant menu from a Chicago restaurant from the 50's that listed a drink "For Men Only." Was this a Chicago thing?

Asked by Carolynne Kent

What are the criteria for awarding an honorary street sign? Why are some requests not granted while some that are seem superfluous?

Asked by Mike

How did they build the CTA Red Line State St subway under the crowded Loop and in supposedly swampy soil?

Asked by Christopher Bove

What was up with the Chicago Tylenol Murders? Are there any leads?

Asked by Anonymous

Why is Halloween such a big celebration in Chicago? I moved from North Carolina where people don't decorate their houses weeks in advance.

Asked by Jamie

Why do some street names in Chicago suddenly become alphabetical and where did those names come from? I'm thinking of the weird O names.

Asked by Sandra Ray

Are there federal documents within the CPL archives?

Asked by Nicholas Jones

Why do we have WBEZ 91.5 in Chicago? Why does it exist?

Asked by Tyrone Singleton

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

Asked by Micai Merriweather

How did Al Capone's large empire come to be? Is there any evidence that he orchestrated the Valentine's Day Massacre?

Asked by Anonymous

Hi. I have seen these small neighborhood libraries where people can take and leave books all around the Edgewater area. I what is the histor

Asked by James McTague

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