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Feb 3, 2026 - Culture

Axios Chicago quiz: Can you guess where Monica is this week?

Monica Eng

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woman in front of an old building — Monica sings into her chapstick in front of a Chicago high school. Photo: Courtesy of Colin McMahon

In honor of Black History Month, we're highlighting current Chicago landmarks and offering some poetic hints.

Here you go:

The students who once walked through these Bronzeville halls
Held R&B fans in quite rapturous thrall
One didn't know much about his science book
Or even about the French class that he took
But what a big difference a single day made
When their voices on vinyl they finally laid
To make No. 1 hits that remain so incredible
That many still call those tunes just: "Unforgettable"

Do you know where I am?

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