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I saw a program on WTTW years ago about the old stores and businesses that were at ground level before the streets were raised, but are now ...

Asked by Kristin LaTour

Why are the traffic lights on Chicago streets so badly timed? How much time and money is wasted by poorly timed traffic lights in Chicago? I...

Asked by Elisabeth Anderson

Rats. Why are there more in the city then in the suburbs?

Asked by Eileen O.

Is there a common definition of what constitutes a Chicago suburb? In othe words, where do the suburbs end and the 'ex-urbs' begin?

Asked by Meg Lassar

What is up with all of the abandoned factories? Is anything in the works?

Asked by Anonymous

Why does the numbering of streets on the Near South Side not follow the 800 (or 8 blocks) = mile rule?

Asked by Teryn J. Robinson

What is the 'Deep Tunnel Project' and when will it be finished?

Asked by Anonymous

What's up with the lack of swimming pools in downtown hotels?

Asked by Neil B

Growing in in the far northwest part of Chicago since the early 1950's, the street Cumberland (route 171) used to be called Pueblo, although...

Asked by Anonymous

how does the CTA pick the colors for the train lines ?

Asked by Sara Silverman

Are there really more dead people than are living in Forest Park?

Asked by Julian Hayda

Who is in charge of the lights on the BCBS tower? They often spell out words or designs based on the month or cause--is it as simple as tell...

Asked by Rachel Skybetter

Can you find out why the support pillars on the Lake St. L vary between wide and narrow in specific segments of Lake St., specifically they...

Asked by Michael O'Connor

Why does the Blue Line go back to a subway for just the Logan Square and Belmont stops?

Asked by Matt Szesny

When were the cobblestone streets created in Chicago? What was the raduis? During what era (decades timeline) did they mostly disappear. Las...

Asked by Ed Burns

How did the street grid 'bump' one block north and one block west along the Indian Boundary Line through Jefferson Township?

Asked by Scott Presslak

Why is CTA fare 9 times the Mexico City metro's?

Asked by Anonymous

How did Devon Ave. become so ethnically distinct (Indian/Pakastani)?

Asked by Anonymous

How can City of Chicago water department privatize? I never even heard of this until it happened. Why is a public resource privatized? Where...

Asked by Anonymous

I would like to know the history of Albany Park. My family is from the area and range from German to Korean Immigrants. I have noticed that ...

Asked by Crystal

What are the shortest streets in Chicago, and where are they? Streets listed in the regular Chicago directory, not alleys.

Asked by Bernie Biernacki

Vacant lots: What is the oldest vacant lot in Chicago? What is the most valuable (or cheapest) vacant lot in the city?

Asked by Kyle Lauterhahn

When was Lake Shore Drive created? Did it used to go around the east side of Soldier Field, instead of the west side?

Asked by Blaise

When did they retire the buses that connected to the wires above the street and showered sparks when they turned a corner?

Asked by Tim Petrizzi

Why are there two extra subway portals at Halsted on the Forest Park branch of the CTA Blue Line?

Asked by Michael Whalen

Is Deep Tunnel (or any part of it) ever open for tours by interested civilians?

Asked by Alison James a proud Hi Fi member of WBEZ

How and why did Grant Park and the city's lakefront path originate?

Asked by James Ewert

More than once, I've found myself driving at night in Chicago in rain or snow and realized with horror that I could not freaking see the lan...

Asked by Allison Wolcott

Where exactly is Chicago's Polish Downtown, and why isn't it listed on any Chicago neighborhood map?

Asked by Diego

Do alleys around the entire city have scavengers that drive around all day looking for metal? Why? What do they do with all the metal? Wh...

Asked by Carol Maher

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