Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Listener is Trying to Buy a Vacant Lot Behind Her Condo. Why Is It Taking Years?
If you have a vacant lot on your block, then you know what it’s like to constantly pass by the overgrown weeds and the trash. The city owns more than 10,000 of these lots alone. City Cast listener Ma…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Hey Google, Welcome to the Thompson Center. Plus, CPS Teachers Keep Jobs and Lake Michigan Love!
Google’s coming to the Thompson Center, two Chicago Public School teachers keep their jobs after allegedly being fired for encouraging students’ activism, and some Lake Michigan love! Lead Producer C…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
With Google to Take Over Thompson Center, Let's Appreciate Our Salmon Spaceship
On Wednesday, officials announced Google will be moving into the Thompson Center in The Loop. The state closed on its sale of the famed building to JRTC Holdings, LLC for $105 million, and Google wil…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Do We Get Any Say on The Future of Lolla?
Lollapalooza is back in Chicago this weekend. Since it landed in the city in 2005, Lollapalooza has gone from a smaller, two-day fest in Grant Park to a full-on, multi-day takeover of the Loop, the C…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
How One Chicagoan Knew He Had Monkeypox and What He Did About It
Since the monkeypox outbreak started this spring, there have been more than 200 cases in Illinois, according to the CDC, and 197 in Chicago, according to the Chicago Dept. of Public Health. Vaccines …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
'The Bear' Got It Wrong: Here's How Health Inspections Really Work
Yes, everyone has their Chicago critiques about “The Bear,” the FX on Hulu show about a celebrated chef who returns to his hometown to run his family’s Italian beef joint in River North. One thing th…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Just Like Riding a Bike: City Cast Chicago Gets a Lesson in Safety
You can now apply to get a free bicycle next month through the Bike Chicago program, and the city is adding concrete barriers around miles of bike lanes. While bike and pedestrian advocates applaud t…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Where to Get Some Art (And A/C) This Weekend
The Art Institute of Chicago lions went away recently to get a cleaning, but they’re back this week at their usual perch in front of the museum. The lions, plus the summer heat, had City Cast Chicago…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Chicago Red Stars Rebuild After League ‘Went Through Hell Last Year’
The Chicago Red Stars are ranked third in the NWSL, and the team’s been rebuilding after some players and the coach left last season following allegations of abuse across the league. It’s a young tea…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Chi’s Women’s Sports Teams Are Giving Fans a Reason to Cheer
If you’re not following our professional women’s sports teams here in Chicago, we feel a little sorry for you. The Sky are ranked No. 1 in the WNBA and have won nine of their last ten games. And the …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago