Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchProperty Tax Woes, Illinois’ Weed Problem, and Justin Fields Looking Good
Host Jacoby Cochran is back behind the mic for the latest edition of our weekly news rewind. Today, we’ve got some great friends of the show in the b…
3 years, 4 months ago
Puerto Rican and Latinx Culture Thrives in Humboldt Park and Hermosa
Humboldt Park is the center of Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. But that pride extends to other neighborhoods, like Hermosa, a little northwest of H…
3 years, 4 months ago
Puppies Are Cute, But Who's Looking Out for the Lizards?
Animal shelters have struggled to find enough homes for all the dogs and cats that people got during the pandemic but then had to give up. But what a…
3 years, 4 months ago
Some Of My Best Friends Are: Live from Chicago
City Cast Chicago is bringing you a preview of another podcast, "Some of My Best Friends Are," from Pushkin Industries. Harvard professor Khalil Gibr…
3 years, 4 months ago
Why the Famous ‘Candyland House’ Will Still Make You Smile
To get their new house in Rogers Park, Joe Bergantino and Ricky Gonzalez wrote the owner a letter promising to retain the house’s funky spirit. It’s …
3 years, 4 months ago
Why Chi Should Have a Museum to Public Housing
The story of public housing in Chicago is often a one-sided narrative about deteriorating buildings, crime-ridden corridors, drug trafficking and pub…
3 years, 4 months ago
Goodbye Midterms, Hello Mayor's Race. Plus, 'Wakanda Forever'
After months of speculation, U.S. Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is officially running for mayor of Chicago. Garcia notably announced his campaign o…
3 years, 4 months ago
What Hip-Hop Blogs Get Wrong—and Right—about Chicago
Election season can mean commercials and speeches full of fearmongering around crime, stereotypes about the South and West sides, and calling Chicago…
3 years, 4 months ago
Here’s What Happened on Election Night
Voters in Illinois headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for local, state, and federal offices in midterm elections. The City Cast Chicag…
3 years, 4 months ago
Abortion Rights, Justice Reform at Stake in AG and Supreme Court Races
As we await election results tonight, our eyes are likely to get pulled to big congressional, legislative, and gubernatorial races. But you’ll also w…
3 years, 4 months ago