Chicago Daily Cast
Your daily dose of local news in Chicago, covering everything you need to know about the city.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Breakthroughs and Milestones: Chicago's Digidyne Soars and Groundbreaking Ocular Procedure at Ridgeway
Chicago-based tech start-up, Digidyne's stock soars, TransitX announces a hyperloop system proposal, controversial Downtown skyscraper 'The Falcon' gets approval, Ridgeway Hospital pioneers a revolut…
00:02:55 |
Thu 02 Jan 2025
Chicago Begins 2025 with Clean Energy, Booming Wheat Trade and Decreased Crime Rates
Chicago marks a notably calm New Year's Day, advances in clean energy with the installation of its first off-coast wind turbine, and sees interesting development in the wheat trade due to a predicted…
00:03:03 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
Increased College Applications, Real Estate Shifts and Bulls' Winning Streak Mark A Busy Year-End for Chicago
Rise in college applications in Chicago, development in housing and real estate, a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer's treatment, improvements in road safety, decrease in crime rate, retail spendin…
00:03:20 |
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Modernizing Chicago, Crime Control Initiatives, Festive Cheers, and More
Chicago City Council approves major infrastructure upgrades, Peace and Unity Project fights crime, Chicago Winter Festival concludes, and COVID-19 hospital admissions drop.
00:03:02 |
Mon 30 Dec 2024
Chicago City Council Zoning Plan Postponement, Culinary Revolution, and Boost in Art Museum Visits
The city council delays vote on a vital zoning plan, Chicago's food industry embraces meat alternatives, and the Museum of Contemporary Art hits a five-year visitor high.
00:03:12 |
Sun 29 Dec 2024
Chicago Battles Blizzard of the Decade and Discusses Urban Issues
Coverage of Chicago's response to the intense snowstorm, meteorological characteristics of the event, impact on city transit, and discussions on COVID-19 and crime rates.
00:03:20 |
Sat 28 Dec 2024
Chicago Chronicles: New Cops in Town, Robotic Lung Transplant Success, and an Icy Weekend Ahead
Unveiling Chicago's latest updates: A fresh cohort of police officers joins the force, a pioneering robotic lung transplant performed, an affordable housing initiative launches, and extreme cold fore…
00:03:31 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Chicago's Mayoral Race, Public School Restructuring, and Bulls' Victory Trending in the City
Major developments in Chicago's political scene, potential public school makeover, the city's declining COVID-19 cases, plans for Michigan Avenue's refurbishment, and the Bulls' triumphant win; a dyn…
00:02:54 |
Thu 26 Dec 2024
Green Initiatives, Tech Innovation, And Strike Resolutions Shape Chicago
Chicago sees major developments. Mayor Garcetti signs a new green initiative, city officials start work on 'Silicon Prairie Innovation Hub', an end to the teachers' strike offers relief, police enhan…
00:03:35 |
Wed 25 Dec 2024
Uptown Fires Displace Dozens, City Council Considers EV Future, Northwestern Medicine Expands, Bulls Triumph Over Trail Blazers
Coverage of two fires that ravaged apartment buildings in Uptown, Chicago City Council's proposed requirement of EV charging ports in petrol stations, the grand opening of The Northwestern Medicine L…
00:02:36 |
Tue 24 Dec 2024
Crucial Measures, Court Justice, and Cultural Enrichment in Chicago
Chicago City Council's investment in educational sector, chaos amid declining COVID-19 cases, the court's ruling on massive financial fraud, new exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago, holiday festi…
00:02:36 |
Mon 23 Dec 2024
Climate Change Conference, Real Estate Surge, and Bulls' Victory in Chicago
In this episode, we cover the Chicago Climate Change Conference, the rapid growth in Chicago's real estate, a stock market update, the opening of a new holistic wellness center, the recent Chicago Bu…
00:02:57 |
Sun 22 Dec 2024
Chicago Today: Retired Lieutenant's Mayoral Run, Winter Festival of Arts Kicks-off, and Concerns over Opioid Crisis
Retired police Lieutenant runs for Chicago Mayor, Winter Festival of Arts starts, Blackhawks win in overtime, Opioid crisis alarms health department, Spike in burglaries in River North and Streetervi…
00:02:38 |
Sat 21 Dec 2024
Chicago Steers ahead with New Initiatives and Boosted Local Business
Updates on new local governance initiative, heightened security measures at O'Hare International Airport, and upbeat progress of local businesses.
00:02:35 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Chicago City Council Passes Historic Infrastructure Bill, CPS Outlines New Strategic Plan, and Community Policing Initiative Returns Positive Results
Chicago city council approves a landmark infrastructure bill, Chicago Public Schools reveals 'Building Futures 2025' strategic plan, Decrease in crime rate reported with 'Community Policing' initiati…
00:03:35 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
Chicago's Progress: Wrigley Field, Community Unity, Tech Boom, and Bulls' Triumph
A deep dive into recent events in Chicago, covering the renovation of Wrigley Field, community initiatives for the less fortunate, a local tech startup's success, debates around city's safety enhance…
00:02:37 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Chicago Battles Digital Divide, Expands Bike Lanes, and Plans Infrastructure Revival
Chicago Public Schools address Digital Divide, Department of Transportation expands bike lanes, the Mayor's multi-billion-dollar infrastructure plan stirs debate, Tech giants ramp up hiring, strategi…
00:03:20 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Brave Firefighters, New Officials and Technological Breakthroughs
A dramatic pet rescue, Melissa Winthrop's appointment as CFO, Green Byte's tech achievement, Chicago Board of Education's 'Success For All' plan, West Ridge burglaries culprit arrested, new pediatric…
00:03:08 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
Chicago's Blend of Education and Green Imperative
Mayor Smith announces new Green City initiative, Board of Education unveils hybrid learning model, Chicago Police Department's Smart Policing Strategy in action, John Doe's return match, The Windy Ci…
00:02:39 |
Sun 15 Dec 2024
AI Breakthrough, Green Chicago Initiative, and A Mystery Art Unearthed
A Chicago-based tech company has a breakthrough in AI, Mayor announces 'Green Chicago' initiative, and a mysterious artwork found at Art Institute of Chicago. Tune in for these and more on today's co…
00:03:39 |
Sat 14 Dec 2024
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