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Back to SearchAre Mayoral Candidates Talking Enough About Education?
Each week leading up to the municipal election on Feb. 28, City Cast Chicago is digging into where mayoral and aldermanic candidates stand on the cit…
3 years, 6 months ago
Who Will Lead Chicago's Largest Police Union?
The Fraternal Order of Police has been endorsing candidates and spending money in February’s municipal elections. But the union is also hosting its o…
3 years, 6 months ago
Kevin Pang's 'Proof': The World's Best Italian Beef
Today, we're bringing you a podcast by our friends over at America’s Test Kitchen called "Proof." Each episode, host Kevin Pang tags along with a rep…
3 years, 6 months ago
Cop Academy Opens, Kenwood Fire Raises Questions, and We Love Books!
This week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot cut the ribbon on a controversial police and firefighter training facility on the West Side. Officials say the 34-acr…
3 years, 6 months ago
Going Deep on the Italian Beef
After the success of “The Bear,” Chicago’s Italian beef sandwich is having a moment. Longtime food critic Kevin Pang has eaten his share of juicy san…
3 years, 6 months ago
How to Enjoy Chi’s Sober-Curious Scene
Dry January is a time of year to help us explore our relationships with alcohol. But Adriana Gaspar and Héctor Díaz, founders of In Good Spirits, fac…
3 years, 6 months ago
From Madigan Name Drop to Wave of New Alders — Your Politics Roundup
The Chicago Tribune reported Friday that Congressman and mayoral candidate Jesús “Chuy” García is referenced in court filings in former Illinois Hous…
3 years, 6 months ago
How Latinos Fought the Machine for a Political Voice
Chicago’s Latinx population makes up the city’s second largest demographic, with the largest groups being of Mexican and Puerto Rican origin. And fro…
3 years, 6 months ago
More Transit Problems, Big Bears Moves, and Taylor Swift Parties
The Regional Transit Authority, which coordinates financing for CTA, Metra, and Pace, is predicting a $730 million budget gap beginning in 2026. The …
3 years, 6 months ago
Why Visit Lakeview? 'Real People Live Here’
Some people go to Lakeview for the bars, others go for the Cubs — everyone's got a different take on the North Side neighborhood. City Cast listener …
3 years, 6 months ago