We’re the daily local podcast and newsletter that helps you feel more connected to Chicago. Hosted by Jacoby Cochran.
Chicago, IL
Joined December 2020
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‘The Voices That Really Matter’: Listen to the Chicago Storytellers Speak on Surviving Violence thetrace.org/2024/12/city-ca…
Thank you @CityCastChicago for being a great partner!
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As I dish out 11 bucks for 2 hours of parking, @mickeyd1971 and @JacobyCochran remind me why on @CityCastChicago
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🌟 #CommunityMediaAwards Alert 🌟
Congrats to @JacobyCochran and @truestardotlife co-founders DeAnna and Na-Tae' on the 2024 #UpliftingVoices Award and @BorderlessMag on the #RippleEffect Award! We applaud their impactful storytelling practices.
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I’m grinning through my whole morning routine listening to @JacobyCochran interview Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue on @CityCastChicago 🥹 Getting to vicariously meet some pigeons through this episode made my week!
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Inspector General Deborah Witzburg sat down with @JacobyCochran to talk about OIG’s recent Complaints-Based Service Advisory, how Chicago could improve its services, and what the inspector general’s office does on @CityCastChicago.
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Shoutout to @TomSchuba and @JacobyCochran for breaking down this story in this morning’s @CityCastChicago episode
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Do you live on the north side near the lake from Edgewater to Streeterville?
If yes, you might have the chance to vote for Chicago Police Lt. John D. Poulos for Cook County judge.
Here’s a distillation of everything I found about the guy. Read and share
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How did @CityCastChicago know to do a birthday episode for my birthday next week? Such good timing!
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.@CityCastChicago asks @UIC_UPP prof. & TIF expert @soyrachelweber how TIFs work, has Chicago over-relied on them, and can Mayor Johnson’s plan produce more equitable investments?
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I'm on @CityCastChicago today laying out three important but overlooked races that'll be on our March 19 ballots:
✔️ Clerk of the Circuit Court
✔️ Cook County Board of Review
✔️ Democratic Committeeperson
Listen here:
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h/t @CityCastChicago @svalicea 🥳
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This Venn diagram by @chicagocitycast’s Simone Alicea is why local news matters
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Had a great time talking and eating PĄCZKI with @JacobyCochran and @svalicea on @CityCastChicago! Fat Thursday is today - smacznego!
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Proud son moment: @amyboylephoto contributed to @CityCastChicago, listing the best places to get engaged & be photographed in Chicago. She's got everything from Jackson Park Lagoon to the original Potbelly’s (where my dad proposed to her back in the day).
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So great to have @madisonsavedra and @melodymercadotv back on our Friday podcast. We’re breaking down the city’s latest plans for housing new arrivals & an investigation into CHA’s vacant properties. Plus, we’ve got good news & our Spotify Wrapped! bit.ly/3GrGlDY
Happy Friday y’all
Another great episode from @CityCastChicago ft. myself and @melodymercadotv 🎙️
Hear us chat latest migrants news, CHA investigation from our colleagues and partners at @IllinoisAnswers and, most importantly, ~some good news~
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Hearing @sidney_madden_ on the podcast is also one of OUR favorite things!!
Catching up on @CityCastChicago this week and the best surprise was hearing @sidney_madden_ 🤩. If you missed it, get the best potluck recs from yesterday's episode 📝 here: (p.s. don't listen on an empty stomach) open.spotify.com/episode/3IK…
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Here's Kelly's story, with reporting resident Missy Scavongelli, based on recent audits by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice: injusticewatch.org/news/juve…
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🎧 Listen to Injustice Watch reporter @_KellyGarcia__ on @CityCastChicago this morning, talking about Illinois' 16 juvenile detention centers, most of which are failing to meet minimum state standards. megaphone.link/CC9883933299
So great to have @indiawho and @katmdavis join us on the podcast today. Alongside these critical stories we also discuss some great upcoming events with our friends @city_bureau ! Listen now @ Chicago.citycast.fm or wherever you get your podcasts!
I'm on @CityCastChicago today talking Chicago's new public health chief, the Howard Brown strike and some good news about Narcan availability in Chicago. megaphone.link/CC1654233570