Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFinding Love, Home, and Yourself: Stories from Karaoke Storytellers
Every song has a story — that’s the idea behind Karaoke Storytellers. Performers get up, tell a story, and then sing a song related to that story. Th…
3 years, 10 months ago
What the City's New Casino Can Learn From Cabrini-Green's Broken Promises
Yesterday, we explored the history of disinvestment and displacement at Cabrini-Green, Chicago’s infamous public housing complex on the Near North Si…
3 years, 10 months ago
Destruction of Cabrini-Green Made Development of Bally's Casino Possible
Last week, City Council approved the plans for a Bally’s Casino at the old Tribune publishing site in River West. The location at Chicago and Halsted…
3 years, 10 months ago
Primary Prep: Crowded Field Compete for Center of Black Political Power in 1st District
After 30 years, residents in the 1st Congressional District are preparing to elect a new Representative. Bobby Rush —co-founder of the Illinois Black…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why TX Gov. Should Keep 'Chicago' Out of His Mouth, New Curfew Passes, and More Books!
Earlier this week, after 19 children and 2 adults were gunned down at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responded, “I hate to sa…
3 years, 10 months ago
How Tortilleria Workers Are Trying to Make The Workplace Better
The El Milagro tortilla brand is strong in Chicago. You can find it in almost every grocery store, and you can often see people line up around the bl…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Story of Meeting President Kennedy, Making History, and a 50-Year Fight for Justice
In 1961, Abraham Bolden became the first Black Secret Service agent to serve on a presidential detail. Bolden says when he left Chicago and moved to …
3 years, 10 months ago
Leaving Home, Finding Fame, and the West Side Come Together on Saba’s ‘Few Good Things’
City Cast host Jacoby Cochran recently joined the podcast Album ReBrews to drink beers from Funkytown Brewery and talk about Saba’s latest release Fe…
3 years, 10 months ago
Primary Prep: Candidates Compete to be ‘Most Conservative’ in GOP Gov’s Race
Early voting in the June primary begins Thursday in Chicago, and is already underway elsewhere in the state. There are six candidates running on the …
3 years, 10 months ago
Alders Vote on Casino, Gov Bans ‘Ghost Guns’, and Cyclists Connect in North Lawndale
This week, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill requiring all firearms, gun kits, and 3D-printed guns to have a visible serial number, effectively banning …
3 years, 10 months ago