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The DNC in Chicago ... Again?! Plus, Best Late-Night Bites

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The DNC in Chicago ... Again?! Plus, Best Late-Night Bites

32 min

Are Chicago’s Scooters Safe? Plus, How Bad Will Mosquito Season Be?

35 min

A Rare, All Good News Episode

33 min

Why Is Mayor Johnson In Springfield? Plus, Chicago's First Baby Eagles in a Century

39 min

What Chicago Kids Want Us to Know

29 min

Will Chicago Hospitals Resume Trans Youth Healthcare? Plus, What is the RIFL Act?

33 min

Immigrant Families Facing Evictions. Plus, CPS Manages May Day

32 min

Your Guide to May 2026 in Chicago

39 min

Why Are Thousands of Property Tax Bills Late ... Again? Are Illinois Farmers Having Buyer’s Remorse?

36 min

Warlord Restaurant Plummeting, the DMV's AI Battle, and Dream Chicago Biopics

33 min

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May 13

The DNC in Chicago ... Again?! Plus, Best Late-Night Bites

DNC officials are wrapping up a three-day visit as the city is a finalist to host the 2028 and 2032 conventions. We talked with contribut...

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May 12

Are Chicago’s Scooters Safe? Plus, How Bad Will Mosquito Season Be?

Are more regulations coming to the city’s scooters and ebikes? Following several fatal accidents involving minors, lawmakers have propose...

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May 11

A Rare, All Good News Episode

What sets Chicago brick apart? Why are bald eagles returning to Chicago? What would you wait in line for? City Cast Chicago contributors...

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May 8

Why Is Mayor Johnson In Springfield? Plus, Chicago's First Baby Eagles in a Century

Why did Mayor Brandon Johnson go to Springfield? Will state police actually investigate the killing of Silverio Villegas González by ICE...

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May 7

What Chicago Kids Want Us to Know

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Earlier this year, we visited the Carole Robertson Center for Learning at their Albany Park site to talk...

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May 6

Will Chicago Hospitals Resume Trans Youth Healthcare? Plus, What is the RIFL Act?

In April, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration could not cut Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals providing gender-affirm...

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May 5

Immigrant Families Facing Evictions. Plus, CPS Manages May Day

A new report shines light on how immigrant families in Chicago continue to suffer months after the height of Operation Midway Blitz. Many...

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May 4

Your Guide to May 2026 in Chicago

May flowers are blooming all around us as summertime Chicago is on the horizon. We’ve got your guide to what’s happening in Chicago this...

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May 1

Why Are Thousands of Property Tax Bills Late ... Again? Are Illinois Farmers Having Buyer’s Remorse?

Property tax bills remain a headache for thousands of Chicagoans, as tech issues continue to delay bill arrivals. We ask the Tribune’s A....

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April 30

Warlord Restaurant Plummeting, the DMV's AI Battle, and Dream Chicago Biopics

Earlier this year, the co-owner of the restaurant Warlord, Trevor Fleming, was arrested and charged with sharing explicit images of a wom...

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