Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRental Inspections, Illini Final Four, and You’re Tired of Robots
Chicago has a new working group looking into proactive rental inspections and creating a registry of apartment owners. Host Jacoby Cochran and exec…
4 months ago
CPS Finally Has a Permanent Leader. Plus, Broadview Calls to Close ICE Facility
The Chicago school board seems to have its pick for permanent CPS CEO, finally… and it’s interim CEO Macquline King. Ahead of the board’s meeting t…
4 months ago
'Your City Could Be Better': How Austin is Succeeding at Affordable Housing — Presented By City Cast Chicago
More affordable housing is needed in places like Chicago. Some cities, however, are doing better than others at meeting this need. Austin, Texas, for…
4 months, 1 week ago
Mayor Walks Back ICE Order. Plus, West Side Hospital Closing
The Chicago Police Department has been under a federal consent decree, required to “change the way it trains, supervises and disciplines officers,” f…
4 months, 1 week ago
AI School Coming to Chicago and Delivery Robots Are Crashing Out
Alpha Academy, a private school that operates teacherless classrooms with AI-developed lesson plans and curricula, is coming to Chicago next fall. An…
4 months, 1 week ago
What’s ICE Actually Doing at O’Hare? Plus, Council Stalemate and Rat Quiz
What is ICE actually doing at the airport? According to some reports, scrolling their phones and chatting with currently unpaid TSA agents. Host Jaco…
4 months, 1 week ago
Big Joliet Data Center, What to See at C2E2, and Your Thoughts on Portillo’s
Joliet has approved a 795-acre data center project even as state lawmakers consider stricter regulations. Host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer …
4 months, 1 week ago
The Pritzker Machine, O’Hare Madness, and Loose Eggs
Even without facing a primary opponent, Gov. JB Pritzker seems to be coming out on top in Illinois politics. Host Jacoby Cochran, executive producer …
4 months, 1 week ago
'Your City Could Be Better': Could a Nevada Brothel Help Redefine Labor Standards Nationwide? — Presented By City Cast Chicago
The unionization efforts of sex workers in Nevada might have implications for gig workers in Chicago. At Sheri's Ranch, a legal brothel 45 minutes ou…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Freezing Tipped Wage Hikes, Encampment Evictions, and West Town Restaurant Week
Back in 2023, Chicago’s city council voted to gradually raise the subminimum wage for tipped workers every July for five years until it matched the c…
4 months, 2 weeks ago