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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

The Gold Star Sardine Bar at 680 N. Lake Shore Dr. was recently sold to Northwestern Hospital. What is the history of this venue?

Asked by Dion McGill

When and why did Navy Pier become a tourist destination?

Asked by Allie

Is there anything left of the US Post Office's airplane factory they ran in Chicago in the 1920s?

Asked by Scott Walker

When was the jail built at 26th and California? How did they decide to build it there? How has it changed the community?

Asked by Heidi Bojorges

what happens in Skokie v. Collins that makes it such a historic event?

Asked by Matthew C Espinoza

The cornerstone of an older building at NW corner of Hubbard and Wells has "Michigan" along Hubbard St. side. Was Hubbard prev. "Michigan"?

Asked by Brent Buchberger

Can you shed some light on the Max Headroom broadcast signal prank that interrupted local stations WGN and WTTW on the night of 11/22/1987?

Asked by Anonymous

There's a marker at First Reformed Church of South Holland that states that it was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Is this true?

Asked by Anonymous

Is there any other city flag that's as iconic and ubiquitous as Chicago's flag?

Asked by Kevin Jackson

How did MSI get the United plane into the museum, and how did they even come up with the idea and get approval from city hall?

Asked by KC Winter

What customs, songs, or movies associated with Christmas are distinctly Chicago traditions?

Asked by Reuben Magbanua

Do we pronounce Devon avenue the way it was meant to be pronounced?

Asked by Jayshree Raghavan

What happened to the Gallery 37 mural attached to the station house of the Randolph/Wabash L station after the station was demolished?

Asked by Benjamin Serrano

How often is Bill Murray written in as a candidate in Illinois election ballots? Are any other notable figures frequently written in?

Asked by Ema

Is it true that most judges in Cook Co change their name to an Irish last names ? And why?

Asked by Eli

Why do most Chicago homes have walk-up steps or raised first floors? Most businesses have street level entrances while homes have stoops.

Asked by Nicole Mauser

After such a salacious past, how is it that Chicago has veered so far away from strip clubs?

Asked by Teresa Bondavalli

Why are there so many carriage houses all over Chicago? Is this only a Chicago thing? Does it have to do with the alley system we have?

Asked by Lisa M Zimmermann

Apparently a Nazi Spy went to Lane Tech High School. I'd like to hear a bit more about that.

Asked by Toby Straus

What happened to "Jeweler's Row" and why are all the stores there so empty, yet (some) continue to stay open?

Asked by Nicole Long

What are the history of Chicago's ethnic towns and how do they influence each other?

Asked by Shaima Mohamed

What happened to the statue of the Kickapoo woman that used to be in Lincoln Park, and what did it commemorate?

Asked by Lionel Bottari

Where did the classic style Chicago Bungalow originate? Who was the architect and why was this style chosen?

Asked by Nick Pandolfi

Why doesn't Chicago Public Schools have a citywide music curriculum to teach and celebrate the city's rich musical heritage?

Asked by Jose Lomeli

Why is the Huron Street bridge always up?

Asked by Ty McCarthy

Why are there so many historic family-owned funeral homes in Chicago? How have they stayed open and in the same buildings for so long?

Asked by Jessi DiBartolomeo

Was debris from the Chicago Fire displaced in Edgewater?

Asked by Anonymous

Why did Cicero, Berwyn and Oak Park break up into separate municipalities?

Asked by Luis Castarieda

Do they still use the Hawthorne Racetrack in Cicero?

Asked by Bennett Espinoza

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