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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New 11th Ward Alder, Casino Finalists, and Perf...
Plus, the team shares how they like to treat themselves.
28 min
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A Chicago Heiress, Miniature Murder Scenes, and...
You can see one of Frances Glessner Lee's famous miniature crime scenes.
15 min
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IL’s Aging Undocumented Population is Living — ...
A new series looks into the aging undocumented community,
13 min
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Facebook Could Owe You $400. Here’s Why.
The company settled a $650 million class action lawsuit last year and it was just upheld in a court of appeals.
13 min
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Pandemic Life Two Years Later
Gov. JB Pritzker's stay-home order went into effect two years ago today.
13 min
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BONUS: How J.P. Graziano Became the Gucci of Gi...
We're bringing you a bonus episode this week from our friends at Block Club Chicago,
20 min
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Willie Wilson’s Gasathon, 'The Billboard' Play,...
Block Club Chicago's Atavia Reed and WBEZ's Natalie Moore break down this week's news.
27 min
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12 Hours on the Red and Blue Lines. What Happened?
Streetsblog Chicago's John Greenfield role the CTA trains from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
18 min
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So THAT's Chicagoans' Biggest Complaint?
Chicago calls 311 more often per capita than any other major city.
15 min
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For This Student and Teacher, Art Is Their Lan...
Practicing art was especially challenging during remote learning.
15 min
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Meet the Private Citizens Making Data More Public
These Chicagoans used their skills to make public health data more accessible.
15 min
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More Cops on CTA, Ukrainian Resilience, and Fun...
We look back at the week that was.
29 min
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In Avondale, Polish Music Is Replaced By Constr...
Once the heart of Chicago's Polish community, we talk about its past and future.
14 min
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How South Siders Are Fighting to be Part of Oba...
Neighbors worry the center, now under construction, could lead to displacement.
15 min
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‘Love is Blind’ Chose Deepti Vempati. Deepti Ch...
13 min
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Chicago's First Maskless Weekend
The City Cast team got out and about during the first weekend since the city and state lifted indoor mask mandates.
16 min
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Mighty Madigan Falls, Lightfoot Makes, uh, Big ...
WBEZ's Mariah Woelfel and Axios Chicago's Justin Kaufmann break down the week's news with us.
32 min
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Is Kanye Still a ‘jeen-yuhs?’
The new Netflix documentary series looks at Ye's early career, but doesn't focus on his more controversial behavior.
21 min
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CPS Discrimination Lawsuit Highlights Need for ...
The lawsuit was recently settled, but lack of representation is still a problem in Chicago schools.
15 min
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Why Illinois' Richest Man is Spending Big on Re...
Ken Griffin has already dropped $20 million to finance a Republican opponent to beat Gov. JB Pritzker.
19 min
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'I Wish for Them to Have Peace, Freedom': Chica...
We head to a rally in Ukrainian Village.
17 min
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How Chi Remains Segregated, Masks to (Maybe) Co...
We look back at the week's news.
31 min
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Why Hare Krishnas in Rogers Park Are Worried Ab...
The proposal is to expand an existing seven units to 20 units next door to a temple.
13 min
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Grocery Stores Abandoned West Garfield Park. Wi...
The city could buy the former Aldi on Madison.
18 min
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The Reader Paved the Way for Alt-Weeklies. What...
The future of the 50-year-old paper is in question because of a dispute between its owners.
17 min