Anthony Martinez
Producer 2
Curious City’s search for the answer led us into the chilly depths of Chicago’s United Center to head ice technician Dan Ahearn - also known as “The God of Ice in the Midwest,” by a fellow Zamboni driver.
A student/activist shares his story of coming to the U.S. and finding a cause worth fighting for.
The YMCA of Metro Chicago closed its only center in the city’s Austin neighborhood.
Chicago residents aired safety concerns on the latest design of the Bloomingdale Trail, the nearly three-mile elevated linear park that runs through four Chicago neighborhoods: Wicker Park, Bucktown, Logan Square and Humboldt Park.
West Nile is on the decline in Illinois, according to public health officials.
Thanks to Hurricane Isaac and other factors, average gas prices in Chicago are the highest in the country right now.
The Energy Action Coalition, an environmental advocacy group, wants to bring environmental issues to the forefront of this election season. And they’re using young people to do it.
As Chicago sees a 28% increase in rat complaints some residents in Logan Square are rallying together to fight the pesky rodents.
Listener Jenn Lawrence asked us to examine one of the city’s highest-profile green initiatives. Does ‘The City on The Prairie’ still want prairies on our roofs? How much good have they done, anyway?
LeRoy Neiman had deep ties to Chicago’s student artists and Playboy Magazine.
Coya Paz lives in Chicago with her partner and Ida, their three year-old daughter. Reading is central to their family life. But one of the things that gets Ida most excited about reading isn’t on those shelves.