City Cast Chicago
How migrants can soon work in Chicago
September 25, 2023
Guess who might have jury duty for the first time? Moi 💁♀️ To prep, I’ll be watching “Jury Duty,” an Amazon Prime show that comes highly recommended by City Cast Chicago podcast host Jacoby Cochran.
What's CITY Talking About?
UAW Strike Reaches Chicagoland
A General Motors facility in Bolingbrook and a Stellantis facility in Naperville joined parts distribution centers nationwide to protest the Big Three automakers Friday. Workers at a Ford center on the Southeast Side will not strike because of negotiation progress, according to the United Auto Workers. [ABC7]
New Top Cop to be Sworn In
Mayor Brandon Johnson has requested a special City Council meeting Wednesday to confirm Larry Snelling as the next Chicago police superintendent. [WBBM]
- A longtime member of the Chicago police department, what is Snelling’s record? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Student Loan Repayments 101
More than 1.5 million Illinoisans applied for student loan forgiveness before President Joe Biden’s plan was blocked in June by the U.S. Supreme Court. What do borrowers need to know with payments restarting in October? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Blue Line Set to Fully Reopen Next Week
Mark your calendars for Oct. 8, Blue Line riders: The rail service is expected to return to full service after more than a month of shuttle buses and detours. CTA crews have been laying down new tracks on the West Side stretches of the train. [Block Club]
- Plus, the Red Line Extension Project is chugging along after decades of promises. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Where Is It?
Last Week’s Winner
Answer: Pilsen is the home of this Daniel Wilson mural. Congrats to random winner Timothy G. Our next batch of clues come from Kalee G.
This Week’s Clues
What is the name of this building in the Loop? Reply correctly for a chance to pick next week’s trivia.
- An eight-story building constructed in 1909
- The longtime headquarters of Jos. Cacciatore & Co Real Estate
- This mural sits on the south side of the building
What To Do
Bilingual Preschool Storytime in Gage Park 📖 Monday | 11 a.m.
Bring kids ages 3 to 5 to learn rhymes, sing songs, and hear stories in English and Spanish at the Southwest Side library branch. [Free]
Y2K DJ Set in Ukrainian Village 🎛️ Monday | 6–11 p.m.
Hear CHIRP Radio’s DJ rexi spin the biggest 2000s hits at Dorothy. [Free]
Taste of Uptown 🍽️ Wednesday | 6–9 p.m.
Pick the “plate route” for Selam Ethiopian Kitchen and Uptown Taproom or the “bowl route” for Nothing Bundt Cakes and First Sip Cafe. [$35]
‘The Flying Dutchman’ Downtown 👻 All Week | Varies
In the mood for a ghost story? See Richard Wagner’s haunting tale at the Lyric Opera House through Oct. 7. [$41+]
Today on City Cast
Scariest Part of Fall? Student Loans
With federal student loan repayments set to restart in October after a pandemic pause, WBEZ’s Lisa Philip tells us what we need to know and outlines the latest loan assistance and forgiveness options.
More than 1.5 million Illinois residents owe federal student loan debt. So that's a whole bunch of people that haven't had to make payments for three years ... and we're going to see how that impacts spending [and] their financial decisions.
Did you listen to Friday’s City Cast Chicago episode and want to learn more about the history of tipping in the U.S.? Listener Liza M. said to check an episode from NPR’s Throughline.
—Sidney Madden
Thanks to editor Simone Alicea!
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