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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 17 MIN

Chicago has many block club signs. What are block clubs and what do they do?

from Curious City · host WBEZ Chicago

Block club signs are all over the city, usually welcoming you to the neighborhood or telling you what you should or should not do while you’re there. A Curious City listener said they often see these signs on their way to work, and they wondered about the story behind them. What is a block club, what’s their history and who are the people involved? We visited two: the Ada United Block Club of 61st and 62nd and The Westside Block Club Association.

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