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September 26, 2025 · — Emmi Mack

Hey you! We’re wrapping up the first week of our fall membership campaign! This is your chance to gain benefits that make weekends in Chicago even more worthwhile. When you become a City Cast Chicago Neighbor, you unlock access to:

  • 🗓️ A weekly events preview: Get ahead of weekend plans with a roundup of the best things to do, delivered every Monday
  • 🌟 Members-only events: Insider tours, volunteer meetups, happy hours
  • 📣 Neighborhood Shoutouts: Highlight your favorite local spots on the pod and in this newsletter
  • 🎧 Ad-free listening: A special feed just for you special members
  • 🎙️ On-air thank-you: With love from your City Cast team

Every day we bring you curious, passionate, and human stories that are as complex as our city. When you become a City Cast Chicago Neighbor, you’re supporting those daily conversations — and the team of locals who make it possible.

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What's CITY Talking About?

Podcast Player: "Fences Go Up at ICE Facility, Fire Stadium Quickly Advances, and Are Dogs Coming to Restaurants?"

What Actually Happened in Fatal ICE Shooting?

Conflicting narratives have emerged from ICE’s fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez. Meanwhile, fences have gone up around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview despite local opposition. We discuss all of it on today’s podcast with Borderless magazine’s Katrina Pham and the Sun-Times’ Nader Issa. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Sister Jean Retires at 106

Sister Jean is hanging up her maroon-and-gold scarf. Just kidding, she’ll always be a Rambler. But the 106-year-old nun is retiring from Loyola University, where she’s served as the basketball team’s chaplain since 1994. [The Athletic]

Leo High School Choir Gets 4th In ‘America’s Got Talent’

The choir from Leo Catholic High School in Auburn Gresham captured the hearts of the country during their run on “America’s Got Talent.” Now, that run has come to a close. The boys finished fourth. [Sun-Times]

“Ashland Avenue” at the Goodman
Actress Jenna Fischer in a snapshot from “Ashland Avenue.” The show kicks off The Goodman’s centennial season. (Courtesy of Todd Rosenberg / Goodman Theatre)

This Week’s Must-Read

“Ashland Avenue,” the Goodman Theatre’s latest play, takes place inside an old Chicago electronics store. And as this review says, “Goddamn … that is one gorgeous set.” It’s cozy and intricate with TVs from every era flashing along the walls, telling their own bygone story. [Stage and Cinema]

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Take This Week's News Quiz

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Pilsen; Logan Square; Avondale; Rogers Park (Scott Olson/Getty Images; Getty; iStock / Getty Images Plus; Getty)

This was a varied week in Chicago news, from coolness rankings to pet politics to “AI slop” art. Were you paying attention?

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