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Did The Chicago Manual Style of Style start in Chicago? What is the history & how did it become a standard for writing across the countr...

Asked by Christina Roberts

What's it like to raise young children in Chicago?

Asked by Andrew

What is life like for a police horse in Chicago? Where do they come from? Who trains them? Where do they live? When do they retire?

Asked by David Lauer

What happens to babies dropped off at the Safe Haven boxes at fire stations or hospitals?

Asked by Christine

The Blue Cross Blue Shield building's office lights often send messages to onlookers in Grant Park and beyond. Who oversees that effort?

Asked by Mark

Why do so many apartment rentals include heat?

Asked by Jennifer

How does the rat baiting process work? How does the city choose where to do this, and how do they know if it's working?

Asked by Jennifer

What customs, songs, or movies associated with Christmas are distinctly Chicago traditions?

Asked by Reuben Magbanua

Does the Art Institute employ a crew of carpenters and painters to construct all of the temporary exhibition spaces? Who designs them?

Asked by Chris Bass

What is mayor Rahm Emanuel's shoe size?

Asked by Anonymous

Who is the tricycle knife sharpener? I think he's from OakPark but he takes his mobile workshop to many Chicago neighborhoods once a year.

Asked by Chris Robinson

I keep hearing about all these people who are leaving Chicago despite all this housing being built. Who are they and why are they leaving?

Asked by Jed

Do the skyscrapers in Chicago get their windows washed? Is window washing a relatively safe job? How does one even get into the trade?

Asked by David Lauer

I have read there are four public pay phones in NYC. Are there any remaining public pay phones in the City of Chicago which accept coins?

Asked by Don Meckley

I'd like to hear from people in Chicago who have started businesses, or changed careers later in life. What were their "oh shit" moments and...

Asked by Tina Iglesias

How did the city choose the man who announces stops on the CTA?

Asked by Anonymous

What is it like to live in the city?

Asked by John Fine

Why does Chicago have a glut of mattress stores - often many on the same corner? How is this sustainable? Who's buying all these mattresses?

Asked by Steve Gadlin

Why did people decide to build wooden little free libraries and put them on their lawns?

Asked by Anonymous

Who is the Santa on the CTA holiday train? Is it always the same actor? Is it a CTA worker? I’m really interested in the Santa specifically

Asked by Bee

How are the spiritual and emotional needs of Muslim female service members in the U.S. Military met?

Asked by Saleha Jabeen

Do skyscrapers and other buildings downtown have a master light switch to turn on and off all the lights on all the floors?

Asked by Sean T. Boudreau

With the rise of digital billboard on the highways, how has the job of billboard artist change over the years?

Asked by Anonymous

How do you drive a CTA train?

Asked by Anonymous

What happens to the millions of little toiletry bottles and partial used soaps that are left behind each day in our city's hotels?

Asked by Lisa Greyhill

Every day I see a growing number of homeless on the streets and on trains begging. What options do we Chicagoans have to help?

Asked by Elise Glickman

What does it like to be a snow plower?

Asked by Diane

If I flush a toilet on the top floor of the Sears Tower, how long does it take for the contents to get to a waste treatment facility?

Asked by Fred Weber

I've heard that PR people used to send press releases in pneumatic tubes under the Chicago River to the Tribune. What happened to the tubes?

Asked by Grant Fuller

Why is there always an artificial sweet(ish) almost incense-like smell coming from Union Park?

Asked by Grace

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