City Cast Chicago

By: City Cast
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  • 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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Episodes
  • Lowering Speed Limit, Ballot Questions, and Best of Chicago

    Lowering Speed Limit, Ballot Questions, and Best of Chicago
    Oct 22 2024
    Chicago is one step closer to lowering the speed limit to 25 miles per hour, after a City Council committee approved an ordinance Monday. Host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer Simone Alicea discuss what the change could mean for Chicago drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Plus, they’ve got everything you need to know about state and local ballot questions ahead of Election Day, and their favorite Best of Chicago entries from the Reader. (Remember to nominate City Cast Chicago as Best Podcast and Hey Chicago as Best Email Newsletter!) Our fall campaign is happening now! It takes a lot to keep City Cast Chicago and Hey Chicago running strong. Your membership helps us cover the cost of bringing you the local stories you care about. If you believe in what we do, become a member of City Cast Chicago today. Every member makes a difference! Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter. Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Oct. 22 episode: Paramount Theatre – use code CITYCAST for $5 off Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago Board of Election Commissioners Mubi Beer & Ballots Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE
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    37 mins
  • Why Chicago's School Board Elections Are the Races to Watch

    Why Chicago's School Board Elections Are the Races to Watch
    Oct 21 2024
    Chicago is about to vote for the first time in school board elections. Chalkbeat Chicago editor Becky Vevea tells host Jacoby Cochran which districts have the most candidates running, the issues that divide them, and what you need to know before heading to the polls. Our fall campaign is happening now! It takes a lot to keep City Cast Chicago and Hey Chicago running strong. Your membership helps us cover the cost of bringing you the local stories you care about. If you believe in what we do, become a member of City Cast Chicago today. Every member makes a difference! Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter. Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Oct. 21 episode: Paramount Theatre – use code CITYCAST for $5 off Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago Board of Election Commissioners Mubi Beer & Ballots Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE
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    31 mins
  • City Budget Worries, Bally's Casino Disappoints, and Tote Bag Season

    City Budget Worries, Bally's Casino Disappoints, and Tote Bag Season
    Oct 18 2024
    We are weeks away from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s second budget address. And with a nearly $1 billion budget gap looming, department heads are being asked to locate potential cuts wherever they can while advocates push the mayor to double down on key investments. The Triibe’s Tonia Hill and Block Club Chicago’s Melody Mercado are here with what we need to know ahead of Johnson’s proposal. Plus, we discuss Bally’s performance at Medinah Temple, a Logan Square standoff, and Ravyn Lenae’s Chicago tour stop. Good News: 80 Minutes Around The World and Lo-Fi Festival Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter. Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Oct. 18 episode: Lincoln Park Zoo Mubi Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE
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    32 mins

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A morning must👌🏽

“Jacoby, you are the young voice of a city, of a - GENERATION 🥸🤌🏼✨”

I love sharing this podcast with friends & fam so they too(!) have all the gooood news to get them thru😄🎶

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