Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWith 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 J…
3 years, 8 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 t…
3 years, 8 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, accordin…
3 years, 8 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…
3 years, 8 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 la…
3 years, 8 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 …
3 years, 8 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 allega…
3 years, 8 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 a…
3 years, 8 months ago
One Way to Get an Invasive Species Out of the Water? Eat It.
Ecologists have been warning about Asian Carp for decades. The invasive species has infiltrated our waterways and threatens the Great Lakes ecosystem…
3 years, 8 months ago
Checks From the City Roll In, Public Demands Answers on Safety, and Chi’s Only Second-Best?
Chicago’s $31 million dollar basic income pilot will 5,000 families $500 a month for the next year. The first checks started arriving this week. We t…
3 years, 8 months ago