Going out at nightin Chicago during the busiest season of the year is tough. You have to find the venue, figure out who the DJ is, how youre getting back home and then sometimes the hardest part is just getting through the line. Thats why were talki

The Democratic National Convention is Aug. 19-22 at the United Center and McCormick Place. If youre reading this thinking those dates are perfect for a quick Midwestern road trip, weve got you. Executive producer Simone Alicea talked with American Weeke

Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate Tuesday. One name on the short list (though maybe not the short-short list) is Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. While host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer Simone Alicea think his selection as vice pre

West Loop lost a lot of free parking this summer, which has us talking about the citys infamous parking meter deal. In 2008, City Council voted to privatize Chicagos parking meters for 75 years in return for $1 billion. But in the years since, analysis

Former President Donald Trump spoke at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago, and it went about as well (read: poorly) as you might expect. Freelance writer Britt Julious and Axios Chicago’s Justin Kaufmann are here with exec

If youre new here, welcome! Weve put together a starter pack for you, with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Chicago community.Its officially the dog days of summer, and weve got all the tips you need to get you through. From wher

Chicago has more breweries than any other city in the country. So as we continue our series of summer beverage guides, were giving you the best places to start and what to order when you get there. Executive producer Simone Alicea talks with Adam Drakuli

Episode Description: The new Damen Green Line stop is set to open Monday, just in time for the Democratic National Convention. Executive producer Simone Alicea and producer Michelle Navarro discuss what it took to get here and what the new station means f

On Thursday, Chicagos board of education approved a $9.9 billion budget. But some of the cuts made to fill a $505 million deficit were opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. And the budget doesnt account for what might come out of ongoing contract negotiatio

City officials and service providers say they are preparing for as many as 25,000 asylum-seekers to be sent to Chicago from Republican-led states ahead of next months Democratic National Convention. Professor Arionne Nettles and Block Club Chicagos Atav