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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

How did Wicker Park get so popular? Can you tell me about the history of that area?

Asked by Jonathan Lee

What happens to a person in their life that makes them want to go to Navy Pier for fun?

Asked by Kate Grossman

Why do so many taquerias in Chicago close at 6 pm? Do Mexican-Americans not eat tacos for dinner?

Asked by Todd

Why does Chicago seem to turn off whole neighborhoods of lights. Seems like a rolling black out. Is this safe? Does it save money?

Asked by Grant Peters

When did funeral processions become car parades? It is exclusive to Chicago? Are they becoming extinct as car ownership drops?

Asked by Patrice Conaway

What goes into making a traffic report in Chicago? Are traffic reports the same across the dial? How accurate are the time estimates?

Asked by Conor Cameron

How does the Chicago Public Library transport reserved/requested books? In vans of course, but what do the logistics of it look like?

Asked by Jacob Kolar

Who are the people driving around in the alleys with the junk trucks, and what do they do with everything they collect?

Asked by Trevor Wills

Why do radio stations implant police sirens in the music they play? Is this practice in radio and is it irected at any particular group?

Asked by Ammiel Mateen

Why does the Taste of Chicago use the confusing ticket system for food purchases?

Asked by Derrick Golon

Planes flying banners addition. My original question, how do they take off with banner? Thanks.

Asked by Devon Neff

The planes flying banners on lakefront, where do the come from, how long do they fly, and they only stay on the lakefront?

Asked by Devon Neff

I've seen several hot dog stands owned by Asian Americans with Asian dishes (like Banh Mi's) on the menu. What’s behind this business trend?

Asked by Lucky

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