When Ross Brodt moved to Chicago’s Roscoe Village he heard about an old theme park called Riverview. A bar near his house sported a mural of the park’s roller coasters. That got him thinking about the park, and he later sent Curious City a long list of things he’d like to know about Riverview. We compressed that list into this modest question:

What are the origins of Riverview park and why was it torn down?

WBEZ's own Shannon Heffernan brings us the story.

She also put together the sights and sounds of Riverview in a digital tour with the help of Zeega. Check it out: http://zeega.com/87757

Thanks to Chuck Wlodarcyzk for the image of Aladdin's Castle. This podcast was mixed with music by Johnny Ripper.