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Why are all the expressways in Chicago named after presidents and other historical figures? e.g. Jane Addams Tollway and Kennedy Expressway

Asked by Alexander Infusino

Why does the corner of Armitage and Ashland smell so badly, all year long? What is being done, if anything, to change it?

Asked by Sharon Holdvogt

why is everything in chicago old????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Asked by oscar gil

What is the reason for the lower level streets in downtown Chicago? (ie. lower Wacker Dr.) Do other cities have layers of streets like that?

Asked by Jaemey

How does the increased level of Lake waters contain without flooding beyond the beach, not even one street beyond Lake Shore drive?

Asked by Maria Thanugundla

Who were the first migrants to settle Chicago, and why did they choose to settle a region with relatively harsh climates?

Asked by Anonymous

How often do people actually get reimbursed by the city for flat tires due to potholes?

Asked by Jessie Bond

Why are there no trains that run east to west on the north and south side of the city? Only the Blue / Pink / Green Lines run west.

Asked by Anonymous

Why is the WMRD a thing? IE: Why are we asked to elect commissioners to the Chicago Water Reclamation District every election cycle?

Asked by Michael Marren

On Armitage, there are two, seemingly-unrelated flower shops: Linda's Flowers and Mi Casa. Are they related? Were they once one and split?

Asked by Michele

I just found out there is a lower LOWER Randolph, a 2nd level. Then someone told me there are 5 levels! is this true? What's the story?

Asked by Sharon K Dornberg-Lee

Why are the thoroughfares so wide on Wabash Avenue, Michigan, Indiana, Prairie and some portions of Calumet between 37th and 63rd Streets?

Asked by Sel Dunlap

Frederick Law Olmstead had a huge impact on our city's design. We hear how great his designs are, but what makes them so great?

Asked by Gregg Hollander

How did the 77 community boundaries get made in Chicago? How did they get their shape?

Asked by Alejandro Hernandez

Why is there no ski hill on the lakefront? Or, at least a ski-jumping area? Might give Chicagoans something to do in the winter...

Asked by Cody Suba

What is the reasoning behind the CTA bus numbers?

Asked by Michael

Why did we get rid of all the street cars that used to be so prominent? I see them all over in old photographs.

Asked by Trevor Wills

I'm curious about the future -- what will Chicago look 10 years from now? 20 years? 50? What can we do now to make it the most beautiful?

Asked by Yen-Kai Huang

What's up with the eagle statue in Logan Square?

Asked by DANK

Why are streets on the South Side #s and not names?

Asked by Caroline Corby

Why does the Brown Line end at Kimball but other lines extend outside/to the edge of the city?

Asked by Caroline Corboy

Why has the lot on the corner of Webster Ave. and Leavitt St never been developed in Bucktown?

Asked by Walter Brzeski

How old are the digitized water system line drawings the city uses? When are they updated in the e-system?

Asked by Dann McKeegan

Why does all electric wiring in Chicago need to be in steel pipes when throughout the rest of the country, it's not?

Asked by John Grant

Why do the larger drain pipes in Chicago have to be cast iron as opposed to what they are in most cities, which is plastic?

Asked by John Grant

Is the old original part of McCormick Place convention center still in use? Doesn't seem like it whenever I'm there for C2E2 or the BoatShow

Asked by Doug Teaney

South of Belmont, Lakewood Ave. bends east, and a line of buildings leads from it to Wrigley Field. Did Lakewood used to go northeast?

Asked by Rob Frisch

Has Chicago's response to winter weather changed? As the climate shifts, are we smarter or whimpier in dealing with winter weather? Or Both?

Asked by Alison Paul

Why is the Regional Transit Authority structured the way it is, with the CTA, Pace, and Metra under its umbrella? Is it efficient as is?

Asked by Horacio

Why do so many streets in Edison Park start with the letter O? Do other neighborhoods use different letters?

Asked by Alison Dasso

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