Erin Allen

A bridge constructed in Lincoln Park for sightseeing during the turn of the century soon became known as a place for death.

A square dance club in Washington Heights meets up every week to get down. We talk with its members, plus acclaimed “caller” Sandie Bryant.

One industry expert says reports about the death of the mall are overblown, and that Gen Z is playing a large role in their resilience.

Chicagoland Pig Rescue wasn’t around when Pigasus needed rescuing, but since 2020 it has rehomed hundreds of pigs in the Midwest and beyond.

There was a professional league based in the Chicago area called the National Girls Baseball League. Which wasn't national, involved women, and they played softball, not baseball.

An on-air spot soliciting car donations is a fixture of public radio, but do people actually donate?

With limited options, many had to bury loved ones outside Chicago. We talk with Tammy Gibson, who brings dignity to those once denied it.

Lower Wacker is a faster route from one corner of downtown to another. But if this double-decker street has ever left you mystified or terrified, you’re not alone.

We ask experts for their tips for moving and renting in Chicago.

Born and raised in Chicago, Rodriguez designed clothes here for 17 years in the 1980s and '90s.

In the 1970s and ’80s, Chicago fashion designers held their own against the top names in the industry. Today, the city’s design scene is coming back in its own way.

We look at a beloved area coffeeshop of the 1970s: Amazingrace, which was born out of Vietnam War protests on Northwestern’s campus.

Host Erin Allen talks with NPR national security correspondent Odette Yousef about a new era of extremism.

Host Erin Allen talks with Fujita’s great-nephew and biographer about how Fujita navigated a perilous time for immigrants.

Natural burial: How does honoring the dead impact the environment?

Salt helps keep the roads safe during winter, but it’s harsh on the environment. Here are answers to common questions about road salt.

“It’s too complicated”: The state of cannabis record expungement in Illinois

There’s a delicate alchemy to overturning a wrongful conviction

Filipino food entrepreneurs are getting their flowers, and it’s about time

Drama, scandal or scores: What takes a sports team down?