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Curious City, 652 episodes. Page 7 of 7.

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601

What Happened to Chicago's Rifle Ranges?

602

That Time Chicago Sent a Trainload of Snow to Florida

603

The Fall of Chicago's 'Porkopolis' and the Rise of Niche Meat

604

Curious City: The Mystery Collection

605

Ferry-tale: Could a Chicago-to-Michigan Ferry Return from Extinction?

606

The Swinging Times of Chicago's Revolving Doors

607

Half Day Road and the Origins of a Semantic Slip-up

608

Fare Game: When do CTA Buses Break Even?

609

Mold-A-Rama-Rama! The Secrets Behind Chicago's Plastic Souvenir Empire

610

Blacksmiths: The 'Plastic Surgeons' on Chicago's Payroll

611

'Poland elsewhere': Why So Many Poles Came to Chicago

612

Can Chicago Brag about the Size of its Polish Population?

613

Don't Believe the Height! Why Chicago Suburb Names Flat Out Lie about their Elevation

614

Shadow City: How Chicago Became the Country's Alley Capital

615

Nice Pipes: The Inner Workings of Buckingham Fountain

616

Beyond Deep-Dish: Exploring Chicago's Other Native Foods

617

Mystery Boat: Alone and Idle in a Waterlogged Corner of Chicago

618

Are there fallout shelters left in Chicago?

619

Where are Chicago's Poor White Neighborhoods?

620

Shoes on a Wire: Untangling an Urban Myth

621

Chicago's Best Stargazing Spots

622

Here's Harold! (The Robot Edition)

623

What Really Happens to Chicago's Blue Cart Recycling?

624

In Chicago, Eternal Rest Ain't So Eternal

625

Beyond The Rattle And Clatter: When The CTA 'L' Is Your Neighbor

626

The unsung hero of urban planning who made it easy to get around Chicago

627

Were Chicago's Public Schools Ever Good?

628

The Legacy Of Michael Jordan In Chicago

629

Chicago's forgotten Civil War prison camp

630

Building Skyscrapers on Chicago's Swampy Soil

631

The Rise of Casimir Pulaski Day

632

No Conspiracy Required: The True Origins Of Chicago's February Elections

633

When Will Chicago Get Its Next Supertall Skyscraper?

634

When is Chicago-area Traffic the Worst?

635

Wherefore art thou Romeoville?

636

Weird And Wonderful Things You Might Not Know About Chicago

637

Could Truant Officers Return To Chicago Public Schools?

638

Campus police: real deal or rent-a-cops?

639

We Ain't Afraid Of No (Chicago) Ghosts!

640

Real Estate And Religion: The Tale Of Seventeenth Church Of Christ, Scientist

641

Chicago Without The Fire

642

A Second Act For The Uptown Theater?

643

Two neighboring states, one big financial gap

644

A Shot Of History: Ingredients Of The Chicago Speakeasy

645

So, why did it take so long for it to be Mayor Jane Byrne's turn?

646

Compare: Illinois Governor Candidates' Views On Concealed Carry

647

How Much Road Salt Ends Up In Lake Michigan?

648

Just How Bad Is This Chicago Winter?

649

Gulp! How Chicago Gobbled Its Neighbors

650

Hosting the enemy: Our WWII POW camps

651

Neon No More: Lincoln Avenue's Motel Row

652

Who's Behind Those Eyes?

653

Should We Use The 'L Word' For Jane Addams?

654

Where Have All The Old-School Doughnut Shops Gone?

655

The Sweet Spot At The Top Of Chicago

656

Pregnancy Tests? Pigeon Poo? What Chicago Aldermen Really Do

657

Working For Change On Chicago’s Sidewalks

658

Being A Breadwinner On $8.25 An Hour

659

So, What’s (Still) Made In The Chicago Area?

660

Chicago Diners, Side Of Extra Crispy Stories

661

The Story Of Dunning, A 'Tomb For The Living'

662

Did a WWII nuclear experiment make the U of C radioactive?

663

Laugh Your Troubles Away

664

Hmmm ... If Only Our Curiosity Had An Anthem

665

What Happened to Nike Missile Sites Around Chicago?

666

Is Construction Work A Boon For Chicago's Urban Archaeologists?

667

Who settles refugees on Chicago's North Side?

668

How Much Of The Field Museum’s Collection Is Actually On Display?

669

Why Ban Pickups from Lake Shore Drive? Where Can They Park in Chicago?

670

How Has Chicago’s Coastline Changed Over The Decades?

671

Where’s Chicago's Biodiversity Hotspot?

672

Chuh Kaw Go, What Do You Really Sound Like?