Laugh Your Troubles Away

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Laugh Your Troubles Away

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Feb 19, 2013

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A Curious Citizen’s question becomes your ticket to our multimedia playground, where you can relive the sometimes joyful, sometimes disturbing, and often unnerving stories of a Chicago amusement park.

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Feb 19, 2013

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Ask questions, vote and discover answers about Chicago, the region and its people. From WBEZ.

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So, What’s (Still) Made In The Chicago Area?: Sure, we have fewer industrial giants in our area these days, but if you know where to look you can find the beating heart of industry. by Curious City
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Compare: Illinois Governor Candidates' Views On Concealed Carry: A concerned citizen poses questions about violence and the state’s new law allowing people to carry concealed guns. We find a surprising lack of consensus among the candidates and researchers, too.  by Curious City
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What Happened to Nike Missile Sites Around Chicago?: Cold War Chicago was once peppered with nuclear missiles ready to thwart a Soviet attack. by Curious City
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How Has Chicago’s Coastline Changed Over The Decades?: Curious citizen Miriam Reuter wondered how Chicago's coastline has changed over the decades. We learn that from nature to industry and back again (sorta), the lakefront’s changed so much that city founders wouldn’t recognize it. by Curious City
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Who settles refugees on Chicago's North Side?: Rogers Park resident Lowell Wyse noticed how diverse his neighborhood is, and wonders whether the city helps place international refugees there. If City Hall’s not, who is? by Curious City
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Where’s Chicago's Biodiversity Hotspot?: The city's home to more wildlife than the usual suspects. (We're talking 'bout you, Mr. Squirrel.) Lace up your boots, folks. To find lizards, osprey and cactus, we’ll be heading far off the Mag Mile. by Curious City
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Did a WWII nuclear experiment make the U of C radioactive? by Curious City
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Laugh Your Troubles Away by Curious City
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The Story Of Dunning, A 'Tomb For The Living': In both life and death, the people who ended up at the notorious asylum and poor farm were some of Chicago’s least fortunate residents. by Curious City
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How Much Of The Field Museum’s Collection Is Actually On Display?: The bulk of its objects are out of sight, but not necessarily out of mind. Start with our behind-the-scenes view, and stick around for a surprising international backstory. by Curious City
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Working For Change On Chicago’s Sidewalks: Curious City tracks down the average wages of panhandlers and street performers in Chicago. by Curious City
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The Rise of Casimir Pulaski Day: How Chicago’s Polish community won a Revolutionary War hero a holiday ... in a state he never stepped in. by Curious City
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The Sweet Spot At The Top Of Chicago: The area’s so flat that every bunny hill seems a candidate. But it’s sweet (literally) to find the real deal.  by Curious City
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Hosting the enemy: Our WWII POW camps: Daring escapes, unexpected romance and more true stories from German prisoners held in our area. by Curious City
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How Much Road Salt Ends Up In Lake Michigan?: Now that our wicked winter’s ending, we look at whether there’s any fallout from flinging so much salt around. by Curious City
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Hmmm ... If Only Our Curiosity Had An Anthem: A Chicago transplant asked what — if anything — is unique to Chicago. Answers were slippery, but our songster grabbed the best and wrote a song. by Curious City
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Why Ban Pickups from Lake Shore Drive? Where Can They Park in Chicago?: History suggests a Victorian-era prejudice against commercial traffic in Chicago parkways lurks behind a ban against pickup trucks on Lake Shore Drive. Should truck owners worry? And, where can they park, anyway? by Curious City
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Being A Breadwinner On $8.25 An Hour: A listener who hustles to make ends meet wants us to think about people who hustle for even less. by Curious City
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Chuh Kaw Go, What Do You Really Sound Like?: What is a Chicago accent and what do Chicagoans really sound like? Sound off with your phone and become part of the linguistic record. by Curious City
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So, why did it take so long for it to be Mayor Jane Byrne's turn?: It took decades for Chicago's first and only female mayor to land an official honor from City Council. Is there a reason it took so long?  by Curious City
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Who's Behind Those Eyes?: The Chicago International Film Festival’s logo has intrigued movie buffs for decades. But is that Charlie Chaplin? Liza Minelli? Here’s the backstory.  by Curious City
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Where Have All The Old-School Doughnut Shops Gone?: Curious City finds the city’s best doughnut spot, while Dunkin’s former CEO spills the secret to the chain’s growth here.   by Curious City
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Chicago Diners, Side Of Extra Crispy Stories: You’d think food blogger Louisa Chu would be stuffed after this assignment. Nope. Pass her the syrup, she says. She wants to stay and hear more stories. by Curious City
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Is Construction Work A Boon For Chicago's Urban Archaeologists?: Curious Citizen Linda Rudy wondered when ground is broken for building or repairs, is anyone there to look for treasure? We catch up with local archaeologists who’ve scoured everything from construction sites, to the White City, to ... grandpa&rsqu by Curious City
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Two neighboring states, one big financial gap: Illinois struggles with debt and unpaid bills, while Indiana is sitting pretty with a surplus topping $2 billion. What’s behind the fiscal gap between these two neighbors? by Curious City
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Gulp! How Chicago Gobbled Its Neighbors: Our animated map shows how Chicago grew from lakeside outpost to booming metropolis over the course of a century. by Curious City
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Have We Hit Peak Mattress? Why Chicago Has So Many Mattress Stores by Curious City
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We Ain't Afraid Of No (Chicago) Ghosts!: What makes these notable ghost stories tick? Even if you don’t believe them, you’ll never forget them. by Curious City
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Mystery Boat: Alone and Idle in a Waterlogged Corner of Chicago: Ever see this rusty old freighter off the Bishop Ford Expressway? Its backstory says a lot about the Great Lakes shipping industry. by Curious City
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Just How Bad Is This Chicago Winter? by Curious City
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