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Back to SearchAre Feds Targeting Local Political Candidates? Plus, Still No Transit Funding
The loss of federal food assistance due to the government shutdown will affect nearly 2 million Illinoisans. Gov. JB Pritzker is directing $20 millio…
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How Are Neighborhoods Enduring ‘Midway Blitz?’
Since the beginning of “Operation Midway Blitz,” Chicago neighborhoods have remained on high alert, afraid that immigration officials could arrest c…
1 year ago
Where to Find Chicago’s Best Vintage Stores
Halloween is Friday, and for some of us, the best place to find a last-minute costume is one of the city’s vintage or thrift shops. And Chicago’s got…
1 year ago
Border Patrol Back in Court. Plus, Chicago Rents Rise Fast
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino has been ordered to testify in federal court this week as ICE continues to ignore court orders and tear gassed more C…
1 year ago
What 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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 …
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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 …
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