Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDemanding Safer Roads and More Trees. Plus, Iconic Lions Get a Bath!
On Sunday, hundreds gathered to march from Lincoln Square to Uptown to memorialize two young children, 2 year old Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas and 3 year …
3 years, 9 months ago
Our Love Letter to Harold's Chicken Shack: A Chi Institution
Harold’s is more than a chicken spot — It’s a Chicago institution. There are stories of NBA MVP Derrick Rose getting bottles of their famous mild sau…
3 years, 9 months ago
Pro Soccer Instead of Housing? Sounds Like Another Broken Promise
When the former ABLA Homes on the Near West Side were torn down in the 2000s, the city promised to build new housing. But 20 years later, most of the…
3 years, 9 months ago
What is the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District? Hint: They’re in Your Drains
Early voting is underway for the June 28 primary. But sometimes you’re looking at a list of names, and you don’t even know what they’re running for. …
3 years, 9 months ago
Jacoby and Carrie Take On Chi Trivia
In honor of the Chicago Tribune’s 175th anniversary, the paper recently put out a Chicago history quiz. (Happy birthday, Trib friends!) Of course, we…
3 years, 9 months ago
Pride at the Beach, School, and Clubs (And Not Just in June)
Happy Pride month! Host Jacoby Cochran is looking back at some key stories from the week with Chicago Reader co-publisher Tracy Baim and Block Club C…
3 years, 9 months ago
Paseo Boricua is Changing, But Puerto Rican Pride Remains Strong
Anyone who has ever walked by the Puerto Rican flag at Division and Western in Humboldt Park knows that Puerto Rican pride runs deep and strong in th…
3 years, 9 months ago
A Casino is Coming to River West. But How Do Neighbors Feel?
Whether you’re for or against, a casino is coming to Chicago. The mayor and City Council have both approved a proposal from Bally’s to build a casino…
3 years, 9 months ago
Before Roe v. Wade, Woman Called ‘Jane.’ Here's Who Answered.
The reversal of Roe v. Wade won’t end abortion — it will make access to safe abortion much more difficult. Before the Supreme Court’s landmark aborti…
3 years, 9 months ago
An Alderwoman Applied for Housing in 1993. She Got a Response Last Week.
A tweet by 20th Ward Ald. Jeanette Taylor went viral last week. Taylor tweeted: “I first applied for an affordable housing voucher in 1993….Today in …
3 years, 9 months ago