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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

How many outdoor fire escapes are there in the Loop? What is the tallest building in the Loop with an outdoor fire escape?

Asked by Rosemary A. Caruk

Is there still any Works Progress Administration (WPA)-constructed infrastructure in Chicago? I remember seeing WPA stamped into the retain...

Asked by Rosemary A. Caruk

Can you shed a little light on the late 20th century proposal for Chicago's badly needed third 'jetport' that may or may not have included a...

Asked by Matthew Stone

Why do I see street lights on in broad daylight? I'm talking mid-afternoon, mid-July without a cloud in the sky. Couldn't the city save so...

Asked by Jeff Osman

Who does the voice work for the public transit? Is it the same person for both the Metra and the L? What happens when they add a new stop?...

Asked by Matt Mosconi

Why do they keep the Loop cleaner than other parts of the city?

Asked by Vasilios Papaioannou

How many brick streets still remain in the city of Chicago? (I live on one, in Beverly/Morgan Park.)

Asked by Anonymous

What are the metal caps all over the city? Some say water, some say gas. Sometimes they're point left or right.

Asked by Azam

Why are all of the side streets in Alphabetical order on the west-side/ Northwest side?\ I grew up in Albany Park and always wondered.

Asked by Crystal Pierce

Why are there 6-way intersections in Chicago?

Asked by K. Dick

Why can't we get a CTA circle line already?

Asked by Schliezer

There is a Metra bridge over North Ave near were I live, which is just East of the Kennedy, that is constantly getting hit by semi trucks th...

Asked by Kirk Bacastow

Is it just me or is the amount of construction in the city reached an all time high this year?

Asked by Anonymous

In Lincoln Park, there is a large rock with a plaque marking the burial site of David Kennison, 'Last Survivor of the Boston Tea Party.' ...

Asked by Mike Silverman

How did all the neighborhoods form? How did all the different people concentrate themselves in different areas?

Asked by Keri

what is the story about the detour the elevated tracks of the CTA do between Division and Chicago.

Asked by Dubi Kaufmann

Are the highway light poles on a timer? What time are they scheduled to go 'off' and 'on' at?

Asked by DeeDee Cada

What kind of buildings, tunnels, and parking lots are buried under Millenium and Grant Park? How deep do they go?

Asked by Sam Begich

What is the longest continous residental block in Chicago

Asked by Anonymous

What are the future plans of the city to reduce traffic congestion on our major highways?

Asked by Faraz Najam

Why are streets constantly under construction by People's Gas?\ \ In my neighborhood (St. Ben's/North Center), for example, People's Gas has...

Asked by Anonymous

Why is the Chicago Ave. entrance/exit on Lake Shore Drive closed for the morning rush hour but not for the afternoon rush hour?

Asked by Anthony DiMaio

Why do you mostly focus on the city? I guess because they are the majority of questions you get.\ \ That makes no sense in a region that is ...

Asked by Anonymous

How do they make sure all traffic in one direction is cleared when the express lane on the Kennedy changes direction?

Asked by Anonymous

Why are there 5 brown line trains to every green line? And why do they run 2 seconds apart?

Asked by Anonymous

I wonder how some of the streets got their names. Like, Emerald and Wolcott. Schools, too. And Kinzie, Kedzie?

Asked by Mary Akins

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