Okay, I have my glove and mitten on my left hand, my rubber glove and leather glove on my right.

I've got a potato in one pocket, a bottle of water in the other.

I've got bengue and nylons and a sock on my right foot.

Hey, I'm Curious City reporter Monica Eng, and this is my editor, Jessica Popovac.

I recently sent her out onto Navy Pier

like that when it was about 16 degrees to do some fact-checking. See, I was trying to answer

a question from James Pruitt. He asked how Chicagoans stay warm during the depths of Chicago winters.

You know, when you're waiting for the CTA and you feel like you

might lose a finger or a toe before the trainer bus gets there. To answer, I talked to a bunch of

Chicago experts, folks who have to be outside a lot for their jobs or transportation. I got

him to divulge their super secret cold weather hacks.

And then I convinced Jessica to give him a try.

Now, Jessica's one of those people who get super cold on these winter days.

So I figured if they work for her, they should work for anyone.

Hey, Jessica.

Hi, Monica.

Okay, let's try these things out.

We're going to start with your feet.

For this, I talk to veteran postal carrier, Mac Julian.

He has been at it for like 25 years, so he knows.

And here is his foot trick.

I would go with the sock, bag, sock, shoe, then galoshes. Unless you have some thermal boots, you may not need the galoshes.

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