City Cast Chicago
Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday morning. 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. City Cast Chicago is a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at chicago.citycast.fm.
Named Best Podcast by Chicago Reader 2022
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CPS COVID Data, Ye's Unsanctioned Basketball Sh...
Here's what happened in Chicago this week.
23 min
1027
'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
1028
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
1030
Let's Go Chicago Stepping
Stepping started in Chicago, and we get a little lesson how to do it.
19 min
1031
Covid Testing Scam, Bulls End Losing Streak, an...
There was a lot of COVID news this week.
29 min
1032
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
1036
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
1037
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
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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
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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
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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
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ICYMI: Chicago’s Former Watchdog Looks Back on ...
Former Inspector General Joe Ferguson's perspective really stuck with lead producer Carrie Shepherd.
16 min
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ICYMI: 'Black People Outside' Want to Get Peopl...
This hike with the popular TikTok couple was a 2021 favorite of newsletter writer Sidney Madden.
9 min
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ICYMI: We're Going to the Rodeo...In the City!
One of producer Simone Alicea's favorite stories this year was meeting Chicago's Black cowboys.
11 min
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ICYMI: Big Weed Has a Problem. It's Big White.
The confusion surrounding the state's cannabis social equity program was one of Jacoby's top stories of 2021.
12 min
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Eat, Shop, and Give in Our Neighborhoods
The City Cast team takes you through our neighborhoods.
29 min
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Here are Lightfoot's End-of-Year Promises on Bi...
The mayor outlined her plans for addressing the Omicron surge, and violence in the city.
17 min
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside. Let’s Enjoy It
As we enter our second pandemic winter, let's talk with someone who actually likes the cold.
13 min