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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Why Bike Lessons Might Make You a Better Chicagoan
Chicago has been gaining a reputation for being a fairly good place for cyclists as the city adds new bike lanes, expands the Divvy bike share program, and offers free bike lessons.
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Yeezy's in Town, Amazon Lowballs City, and Brow...
The Chicago stories that made us go, "huh," and the ones that brought us joy.
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Watch the Black Women Leading a Movement
Filmmaker Ashley O’Shay spent more than four years following Janae Bonsu and Bella BAHHS.
13 min
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Meet the Chicago Scientist Studying UFOs
In June, the U.S. military issued a report saying that out of 144 sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, they were only able to explain one of them.
14 min
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At ‘Refugee High’ Students and Teachers are Lik...
A teacher and student at Sullivan High School talk about the unique challenges of being a refugee student.
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Students Find Their Place at 'Refugee High'
Sullivan High School in Rogers Park is home to hundreds of refugee students who speak more than 40 different languages.
14 min
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School Questions, Essential Workers, and a Hot ...
City Cast Chicago producer Simone Alicea is in the host chair with Lead Producer Carrie Shepherd and City Bureau Deputy Editor Arionne Nettles.
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ICYMI: Stephen Colbert’s Chicago Roots
The Late Show host found his comedic voice in Chicago, and recommends all performers start in this 'cultural capital.'
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Shifting Demographics Means Shifting Political ...
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A Chicago Teacher Feels COVID Deja Vu
A teacher tells us she’s feeling just as anxious as she did when the pandemic began.
13 min
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Can Reasonable Doubt Get This Man Out of Prison?
James Allen has spent decades in prison based on suspicious evidence
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Delta Spread, ShotSpotter Qs, and The Bud is Back
Chicago's top stories, under-hyped stories, and moments of joy of the week.
17 min
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Want to Impact the City Budget? Fill Out This Form
Chicagoans tell city officials what they want in the annual budget, but whether those recommendations go into action remains to be seen.
12 min
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Comedian Abby McEnany Says Chicago Improv Saved...
Abby McEnany has been on Chicago’s improv scene for more than 20 years but is new to the TV world.
12 min
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Should Chicago End Its Contract with ShotSpotter?
ShotSpotter is a technology that’s meant to detect the sound of gunfire and deploy police to that location.
17 min
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A Community Fridge in Englewood Was Just the Be...
Last year, Dion Dawson’s friend asked him what he wanted to do to help his Englewood community. Now, Dion’s Chicago Dream is running a community fridge that the organization keeps full of fresh produce and delivers groceries to families from Maywood to Evanston.
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Mask Mandate(ish) Is Back, Bulls Could Be Good ...
Journalists Justin Kaufmann and Monica Eng break down the week’s news with Lead Producer Carrie Shepherd.
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How to Move a 1000-Ton Historic Building
When historic preservationists heard the building could be demolished, they fought it. The compromise was to move the building 30 feet.
12 min
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Teens Take Back the Block’s Story
Too many young people in Chicago see stories about their neighborhoods on the news that don’t reflect the neighborhood THEY know.
14 min
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A Therapist’s Take on This Mental Health Moment
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Cubs Fans Are Mad As Hell After Huge Trade
Cubs fans had a rough weekend.
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Baseball Champs, Botched Raids, and Bring Back ...
The CDC had advised that masks be worn indoors again, especially in states that are seeing COVID cases surge again.
21 min
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Sailing, Judo and 3-on-3: Chi Olympics Update
It has been a week since the 2021 Summer Olympics kicked off in Tokyo, Japan.
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How Weird Will Pandemic Lollapalooza Be?
Chicago is bracing for nearly a half a million people to flood Grant Park for Lollapalooza.
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A New Generation’s Chinatown Reboot
This weekend, the Chinatown Summer Fair is back after taking a year off because of the pandemic.
13 min