City Cast Chicago
Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday at 6 a.m. Host Jacoby Cochran brings you timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; bus drivers and students; those who love and hate this place—all in 15 minutes a day. It’s a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our morning newsletter at citycast.fm/chicago.
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Operation Silver Shovel and a Six-Story Dump
A dumpsite on the West Side has a history that includes the FBI, organized crime, and corruption. It's also the site of a new multi-million dollar development.
19 min
802
Meet Harvey's One-Person Newsroom
Amethyst Davis is grew up in the south suburb.
15 min
803
Sexism in Family Court, Van Dyke's Early Releas...
Let's break down the week's news.
16 min
804
Pritzker's Spending Plans and Why Budgets Matter
Jacoby breaks down Gov. Pritzker's 2022 plans, and we look back at the state's budget impasse.
15 min
805
Are We Doomed?
The Doomsday Clock, created in Chicago, is the closest it's ever been to midnight.
14 min
806
'We Know Promises Were Broken': Cabrini-Green A...
Former residents are still fighting to return to their community.
15 min
807
Here’s Why the City Should Shovel the Sidewalks
A petition is circulating to move the responsibility from residents to the city.
19 min
808
CPS COVID Data, Ye's Unsanctioned Basketball Sh...
Here's what happened in Chicago this week.
23 min
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'They Want That Skyline': How Cabrini-Green Res...
The city was supposed to provide new homes after tearing down the infamous public housing development on the Near North Side.
25 min
810
DeMar DeRozan’s Unlikely MVP Season
The 32-year-old small forward is proving all the haters wrong.
16 min
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Combating Mental Health Stigma? There’s an App ...
The STIGMA app allows users to share their personal struggles and stories.
14 min
812
Let's Go Chicago Stepping
Stepping started in Chicago, and we get a little lesson how to do it.
19 min
813
Covid Testing Scam, Bulls End Losing Streak, an...
There was a lot of COVID news this week.
29 min
814
The A.V. Club Just Got a Lot Less Chicago
Chicago staffers are leaving the popular pop-culture site based here since 1993.
14 min
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The Original Slow Cooker Was Born in Chicago
The Crockpot was inspired by the inventor's Jewish heritage.
15 min
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Is Enforcing the Restaurant Vaccine Mandate Lik...
17 min
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CPS is Back After Standoff, Bears Keep Disappoi...
We look back at a long news week.
24 min
818
New Documentary Takes Us Inside Juice WRLD
The documentary and a posthumous album show the artist's struggle with addiction and mental illness.
15 min
819
The Black Arts Movement is Still Speaking to Ch...
Ayana Contreras discusses her new book, Energy Never Dies: Afro-Optimism and Creativity in Chicago
20 min
820
Lightfoot and CTU, a Conflict Years in the Making
This recent battle is not the first time the mayor and the teachers union have been at odds.
13 min
821
How Bobby Rush went from Black Panther to Congr...
The 15-term incumbent announced last week he's not seeking reelection this year.
17 min
822
School Chaos, A Political Legend Retires, and B...
The first week of CPS was really an extended winter break as CTU and the district could not agree on safety measures.
19 min
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Dr. Arwady Prepared for a Public Health Crisis,...
Chicago's top doc has had a long two years.
22 min
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Feeling Ashamed of Getting COVID? You're Not Alone
The stigma around contracting the disease can exacerbate the public health crisis.
14 min
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Here We Go Again — Should CPS Students Return t...
The district says it's safe but the teachers' union wants more safety measures in places as COVID cases continue to surge.
14 min