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Latest Episodes

Here We Go Again — Should CPS Students Return to Classrooms?
January 03, 2022

The district says it's safe but the teachers' union wants more safety measures in places as COVID cases continue to surge.

ICYMI: Chicago’s Former Watchdog Looks Back on Corruption He Tried to Stop
December 30, 2021

Former Inspector General Joe Ferguson's perspective really stuck with lead producer Carrie Shepherd.

ICYMI: 'Black People Outside' Want to Get People Out in Nature
December 29, 2021

This hike with the popular TikTok couple was a 2021 favorite of newsletter writer Sidney Madden.

ICYMI: We're Going to the Rodeo...In the City!
December 28, 2021

One of producer Simone Alicea's favorite stories this year was meeting Chicago's Black cowboys.

ICYMI: Big Weed Has a Problem. It's Big White.
December 27, 2021

The confusion surrounding the state's cannabis social equity program was one of Jacoby's top stories of 2021.

Eat, Shop, and Give in Our Neighborhoods
December 23, 2021

The City Cast team takes you through our neighborhoods.

Here are Lightfoot's End-of-Year Promises on Biggest Problems
December 22, 2021

The mayor outlined her plans for addressing the Omicron surge, and violence in the city.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside. Let’s Enjoy It
December 21, 2021

As we enter our second pandemic winter, let's talk with someone who actually likes the cold.

The Enduring Appeal of Bozo the Clown
December 20, 2021

The kids' show that ran for more than 40 years on WGN could be back

Cook Co. Dem Picks, Nightlife at Neo, and Your Go-To Karaoke Jam
December 17, 2021

A round-up of the week's news with Injustice Watch's Maya Dukmasova and Chicago Reader's Salem Collo-Julin