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Schoenhofen Brewery: Of suds and (unfounded) suspicions
Ted Land asked Curious City to clear up rumors about the old Schoenhofen Brewery in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.Besides wanting to get a snapshot of the brewery in its heyday, Land also wanted...
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Metal shredder proposed for Pilsen clears zoning hurdle
A proposed metal shredder near a high school on Chicago’s Southwest Side has cleared a key hurdle.The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Friday night to approve a special-use application...
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Chicago man loses 200 pounds to give back to Little Village
Miguel Blancarte, Jr. is a proud resident of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. A first generation college graduate from Brown University, he now works at a law firm specializing in...
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Some Mexicans in Chicago not sure about their team's World Cup chances
Soccer is tough. But those who play it, love it. At a soccer field in Pilsen, a few dozen teens from Cristo Rey High School are sweating it out during a muggy practice session. The artificial turf also...
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Swept from their homes, Chicago's Latinos built new community
Chicago is famous for its ethnic neighborhoods. And there’s a funny thing about them. A neighborhood’s identity can seem like it has been in place forever, even when big ethnic shifts took place just...
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Morning Shift: CPS students march for peace
I Am For Peace marchSummer in Chicago unfortunately means a spike in violence and more specifically gun violence. With the bulk Chicago public schools set to close their doors for the summer comes...
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Morning Shift: Undocumented immigrants struggle with path to sustainable...
Chicago is throwing a massive party for the BlackhawksThe Bears gave us one in ‘85. Same with the Sox 20 years later. The Bulls did it a half-dozen times in the ‘90s. And now the Blackhawks have given...
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To pay her tuition, undocumented student enters beauty pageant
Undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children have made gains in recent years. Many are now eligible for work papers and driver’s licenses. But when it comes to paying for...
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Battle over new oil train standards pits safety against cost
The federal government's new rules aimed at preventing explosive oil train derailments are sparking a backlash from all sides.The railroads, oil producers and shippers say some of the new safety...
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Confronting community problems through architecture and design
Anyone who drives on the Kennedy has likely seen Juan Moreno’s work. The Northeastern Illinois University El Centro building is mostly glass, with vertical dividers turning it from yellow to blue to...
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