Podcast Episodes

Fences Go Up at ICE Facility, Fire Stadium Quickly Advances, and Are Dogs Coming to Restaurants?

Fences have gone up around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview despite local officials’ opposition. Meanwhile…

10 months, 1 week ago

How to Make Friends in Chicago

It can be hard to make new friends as an adult in a big city. That’s why City Cast Chicago executive producer (and resident transplant) Simone Alicea…

10 months, 1 week ago

How to Have Fun in Chicago for Under $10

We’re all hunting for bargains right now. That’s why today we’re talking about the best food, activities, and gifts in the city for $10 or less.

Some…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Broadview ICE Facility Is Not Closing. Plus, Skip This AI Mural in Chicago

Protests continue at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Broadview after agents have deployed tear gas and pepper bulle…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Can Chicago Make it Easier to Own a Home?

Buying a home is one of the most effective ways of putting down roots in a neighborhood. But the cost of homeownership is prohibitively high for many…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Will Chicago Close $1B Budget Gap? Plus, Visit Austin’s New Grocery Store

Chicago is staring down a $1.15 billion budget gap. This week, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget task force released its official report, which includes…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Where Are Chicago’s Best Tacos?

Chicago takes its tacos very seriously. That’s why the City Cast Chicago team is rounding up their favorite spots. (And by the way, it’s not the firs…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Are You Sleeping On Chicago Theater?

Fall theater season is picking up across Chicago and host Jacoby Cochran is sharing a few of the shows he is most excited for. Plus, he is joined by …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

What Happened in Suburban ICE Shooting? Plus, This High School Choir’s Got Talent

Local leaders are calling for a full investigation after an immigration enforcement agent fatally shot Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez in Franklin Park. H…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Do You Really Know Who Your Landlord Is?

Chicago landlords are increasingly using LLCs, often concealing individual owners’ identities. WBEZ reporters Amy Qin and Esther Yoon-Ji Kang tell ho…

10 months, 3 weeks ago