Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Happened to Chicago’s 51,000 New Arrivals?
Three years ago, the first buses from Texas carrying migrants and asylum-seekers came to Chicago. More than 51,000 have arrived since then. With immi…
9 months, 1 week ago
Can Mayor Actually Enforce ICE-Free Zones? Plus, Harvey's Government Shutdown
While a ton of attention has been focused on the federal government shutdown and Chicago’s budget battle, south suburban Harvey is currently managing…
9 months, 1 week ago
Teaching Chicago History With Hip-Hop
At DePaul University, Chicago rapper Femdot is professor Femi Adigun for his course “Chicago Culture Through Hip Hop.” Today, class is in session as …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What We Love Most About Chicago
In honor of our 1,000th episode in March, we released a list of 1,000 things we love about Chicago. It includes not just things we at City Cast appre…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Huge No Kings Crowd, 'Creative' Budget Ideas, and Spookiest Thing in Chicago
Over 100,000 people marched downtown Saturday during Chicago’s No Kings protest. Executive producer Simone Alicea and host Jacoby Cochran recap the m…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Let Chicago’s Budget Battle Begin
Mayor Brandon Johnson gave his highly anticipated budget address last week. The headline has been the city’s $1.19 billion budget deficit. Now we’ve …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
ICE Tear Gasses Neighborhoods, CTA Fare Hike, and Goodbye The Promontory
Another week, another violent encounter with ICE in a Chicago neighborhood, as federal agents targeted residents on the city’s Southeast Side earlier…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
An Inside Look at Chicago’s Private Social Clubs
A few weeks ago, we did an episode about how to make friends in Chicago. But in addition to the many free or low-cost clubs and activities you can fi…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How Chicago Does Tourism in the Trump Era
Despite President Donald Trump calling the city a “hellhole,” Chicago was named Best Big City in the country by Condé Nast Traveler for the ninth yea…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Does Suing Trump Help Chicagoans?
Lawsuits against the Trump administration are coming down left and right in Chicago, leading to blocks against National Guard deployment and orders t…
9 months, 3 weeks ago