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Gas Cards Are Coming, Another Metal Shredder, and Big Union Wins!

Gas Cards Are Coming, Another Metal Shredder, and Big Union Wins!

FromCity Cast Chicago


Gas Cards Are Coming, Another Metal Shredder, and Big Union Wins!

FromCity Cast Chicago

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, the Chicago Reader and its former co-owner ended a month-long stalemate that threatened the future of the beloved alt-weekly. Len Goodman, and three allied board members, agreed to step down, clearing the way for the Reader to transition to a nonprofit structure. Two of the paper's writers, Kelly Garcia and Katie Prout, explain what why there's been an impasse for the last five months and what the future of the Reader is. They also discuss with host Jacoby Cochran a controversial metal scrapper in Pilsen, a new study on the rise of carjacking, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $12.5 million transit relief plan.
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Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday at 6 a.m. Host Jacoby Cochran brings you timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; bus drivers and students; those who love and hate this place—all in 15 minutes a day. It’s a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our morning newsletter at citycast.fm/chicago.