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Tell me about the salt caves in Irving Park. Why do people go there? What benefits do they receive?

Asked by Anonymous

I work high up in a skyscraper and still see spiders on the windows. How is this possible? Have they ever reached the ground?

Asked by Will Ramsey

Why are some lights always on in downtown buildings like the Aon Tower, even at night?

Asked by Jasmin

I am hearing about more 12 step meetings in Chicago. From AA to Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. How many groups are there? And who attends?

Asked by Anonymous

Chicago collects taxes on each Airbnb guest's fees, supposedly for homeless services. Is all that money actually going to help the homeless?

Asked by David Barnett

Why is Argonne National Laboratory so far from the city center?

Asked by Ryan Roussel

Why, in this day and age, are so many streetlights on all day, all over the city? I thought Rahm wanted to make Chicago sustainable.

Asked by John Llewellyn

Why do Chicago apartment buildings all have phone numbers on the side? Is it a city code?

Asked by Ellen Breeden

73 people were shot this weekend. Thia needs to stop. As a citizen, how can I help?

Asked by Mike K.

I've had calzones at a lot of places in Chicago and none them have had ricotta cheese inside. Is there a reason for this?

Asked by Alex

I am new to the city and see political ads attacking Madigan or candidates aligned with him. What is the history and why should I care?

Asked by Mike K.

Why are there those red light meters on the on-ramps to the Kennedy and the Edens? They seem to do no damn good but blink all the same.

Asked by JR Green

Where do the banana peels go after they are ate?

Asked by Jordan Rivera

Does the city hold Paper shred days? Where does the paper go?

Asked by Susie Kamien

Why is a hot dog called a "dog" when it's not really a dog? Why is it called a Skyscraper when it doesn't scrape the sky? It makes clouds.

Asked by Kamariia

How do people move from state to state?

Asked by Lena

How is Chicago different from St. Louis?

Asked by Lena

How many planes have ever landed on Lakeshore Drive?

Asked by Lena

Why is Chicago so segregated?

Asked by Jatziri Campos

Why is the Chicago hot dog the way it is? (relish, tomato, onion, celery, salt, mustard, and NO ketchup?)

Asked by Alejandra Hernandez

Why don't foster care youth get support after they leave the system?

Asked by Marlena Ball

Why should Chicago residents want community policing to occur in their neighborhood?

Asked by Christian Gatlin

Why do people really like Chicago style pizza?

Asked by Devon Kelly

Why is the bean shaped that way?

Asked by Devon Kelly

What is the origin of the Chicago deep dish pizza?

Asked by Christian Gatlin

Why does the colored black males get worser punishment than whites?

Asked by Naussen?

Why do police target young black males in Chicago?

Asked by Curry

How can you help encourage the youth voice?

Asked by Shamya Carpenter

How do we get more centers for youth and programs for people coming out of jail?

Asked by Kenneth Bell

What's the purpose of "the bean?"

Asked by Anonymous

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