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Back to SearchThere's a Perfect Fall Road Trip in Every Direction from Chicago
It’s officially fall, and the City Cast team is going road tripping! Host Jacoby Cochran, lead producer Simone Alicea, newsletter editor Sidney Madde…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why Student Loan Repayments Scare The Hell Out of Us
Federal student loan payments start back up in October following a pandemic pause. This is a huge deal in Illinois where more than 1.5 million people…
2 years, 6 months ago
Migrant 'Base Camps,' Future of Tipping, and Soccer at Soldier Field
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is defending the decision to sign a one-year, nearly $30 million contract with controversial private security …
2 years, 6 months ago
'Do You Remember' Why It's Earth, Wind & Fire Day?
Today is Earth, Wind & Fire Day. Founded in Chicago by the late band leader Maurice White in 1969, the legendary group has sold over 100 million reco…
2 years, 6 months ago
‘Young Love’ Is TV’s Newest Chicago Love Letter
Matthew Cherry’s short film “Hair Love” won an Oscar and became a New York Times bestselling children’s book. Now the writer, director, and Chicago n…
2 years, 6 months ago
Obama Center Housing Protections, Your Fav Chi Dates, Say Goodbye to Summer
Last week, Fifth Ward Ald. Desmon Yancy introduced the South Shore Housing Preservation Ordinance to City Council. The measure would provide increase…
2 years, 6 months ago
How Will Mayor Johnson Close Chicago’s Budget Gap?
Budget season has officially begun! Mayor Brandon Johnson released his first budget forecast last week, kicking off his first budget process with a g…
2 years, 6 months ago
New Migrant Shelter Plan, Riot Fest Weekend, and Celebrating Mexican Independence Day
Mayor Brandon Johnson has outlined a plan to relocate nearly 1,600 migrants and asylum-seekers from Chicago police stations to what he calls “winteri…
2 years, 6 months ago
Who Can Plan The Best Chicago Alphabet Dates?
In a twist on the “alphabet dating” TikTok trend, host Jacoby Cochran and City Cast marketing coordinator Jermaine Thomas faced off last week to see …
2 years, 6 months ago
How One Pilsen Home Became a Butterfly Sanctuary
Been seeing more monarch butterflies lately? Now is the time when Illinois’ state insect migrates south toward Mexico. Along the way, many will stop …
2 years, 6 months ago