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Back in 2023, Chicago’s city council voted to gradually raise the subminimum wage for tipped workers every July for five years until it matched the city’s full minimum wage in 2028. Now the city council has voted to freeze the annual increases. We are joined by the Tribune’s Jake ...  Show more

This March feels like Chicago can’t make up its mind about what season it is. It can go from low 60s and sunny to low 20s and snowing — sometimes in just a day. That’s why the City Cast Chicago team is giving their pro-tips to survive those Chi days when all four seasons come to ...  Show more

Around 50,000 migrants have poured into Chicago in the last two years. Some Chicagoans are furious. We talk to residents, clergy, and migrants on Chicago's South Side about an issue that may be Kamala Harris's biggest liability. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Avis ...  Show more

Chicago has been dealing with a lot these days. The city has been a battleground for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and efforts to deploy the National Guard. On today’s show, Kimberly asks WBEZ’s Sasha-Ann Simons about what it’s like to be there now. And, we’ll ...  Show more

Election results are still rolling in and we’ve got some good news. Executive producer Emily Means and host Ali Vallarta discuss wins in Salt Lake County and where the future of the Democratic party is headed. Plus, a Native-majority school board, a pizza pop up, and legislative ...  Show more

The news to know for Thursday, November 15th, 2018! Today: President Trump shows his support for a bipartisan bill and even Fox News sides with CNN in a lawsuit. Plus: the CMAs, Uber's new rewards program and the 2018 'Word of the Year.'  Those stories and many more in less than ...  Show more