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Clean CTA trains, John Legend, and 3 inch hot dogs from Weiner’s Circle 🌭 Head to the link in our bio to sign up for the Hey Chicago newsletter.

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Chicago is consistently ranked in the top 10 most walkable cities in America, so we’re putting together one mile long walking guides to help you navigate these crazy city streets.

Here’s how it works:
• We pick a street within the Chicago city limits.
• We pick a mile on that street.
• We recommend around 10 different things to do within that mile.

Swipe for the full itinerary! For more Chicago walking guides head to chicago.citycast.fm!

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Every City Cast host came together to do one mega episode and... well... let's just say.... things got interesting! Check the link in our bio to listen to the full episode 🎧

Wishing you all a long weekend as good as it is for Colin!

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May marks one year since Brandon Johnson was inaugurated as Chicago’s 57th mayor. We asked Hey Chicago readers and City Cast Chicago listeners, “What grade would you give the mayor’s first year?”

To weigh in on future Chicago news, head to the link in our bio to find more information on the Hey Chicago newsletter and City Cast Chicago podcast.

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Learn more about City Cast by heading to our About Us page:

Meet the team - City Cast Chicago City Cast Chicago is the daily news podcast that connects us to the city we love. With a companion newsletter, Hey Chicago, it’s the place where curiosity and passion for Chicago meet.

Chicago is home to dozens of culinary creations — including the jibarito, a juicy sandwich with steak, veggies, and garlic smashed between fried green plantains. host tried jibaritos for the first time with performer, MC, and community organizer .ring

Who Do You Think Makes Chicago's Best Jibarito?

We tried , and Papa's Cache

Whether it’s tears of joy or sadness, we learned Hey Chicago readers aren’t afraid to cry in public. Do you have a favorite place to cry? Let us know in the comments!

Thanks to the readers who shared their hacks!

It’s no secret the CTA hasn’t been the most reliable way to get around the last couple of years.

That’s why we’re looking at how to use the transit agency’s updated dashboard and other tools in our Hey Chicago newsletter.

Click the link below to learn more about how to use the dashboard to see key metrics like late busses, train delays, and CTA reliability.

Commuters can even report a late train or bus by filling out a form on the dashboard website!

🗞️: https://chicago.citycast.fm/explainers/how-to-use-cta-dashboard

What do country star , pop star , and rock band have in common? They’re all being fed by Elburn chef Bob Schneeberger — last week.

Chicagoland local Schneeberger owns and operates HSG Catering, a catering company for touring artists across the continent.

He’s built a portfolio of clients that includes and the Rolling Stones as well as fests like and .

Schneeberger couldn’t recall any weird requests — you know Hey Chicago newsletter editor Sidney definitely asked — but he does regularly make Church the post-show burger pictured in slide one.

Read the full story at the link below!

🎧: https://chicago.citycast.fm/food-drink/Chicagoland-chef-touring-celebs

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These Barbies work on Chicago's best podcast...and they're just Ken.

Are you or this weekend?

We all know you can get books at the library. But your library card can get you way more than you think!

Check out your local library and see if you can access:
📚 Tickets to Chicagoland museums
📚 Seeds for starting a garden
📚 Launchpads for kids ready with pre-programmed apps

Patrick Molloy and Alejandra Santana of are here to help us make the most of this free resource! Link in bio!

(P.S.: Pick up the new 150th Anniversary library card during your visit! )

🎧: https://chicago.citycast.fm/podcasts/why-are-you-sleeping-on-chicago-libraries

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Who’s kicking it on the Far South Side at the Taste of Pullman Saturday?

Journalist @ is a Pullman resident. She told us some of her favorite spots in Pullman and nearby Roseland.

Something to do
Check out the Taste of Pullman this Saturday from 12-8 at George Pullam Park! The event will showcase dozens of local eateries, concerts, and family fun. Plus, the event is free and open to the public!

Something to eat
Nobody else can make a corn beef sandwich like . Get the brisket, rib tips, or gouda mac and cheese from , a newcomer to the neighborhood. Plus, Arionne brought the team treats from Old Fashioned Donuts.

Something to see
Pullman National Monument opened to the public in 2021. The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum honors the chief organizer of the first Black labor union to be recognized by the American Federation of Labor and to win a collective bargaining agreement against a major corporation in the U.S.

🎧: https://chicago.citycast.fm/neighborhood-guides/get-to-know-roseland-pullman-far-south-side

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Summertime Chi is mostly known for the amount of fun and good times that come with it. But did you know that heat waves are one of the most dangerous weather conditions?

The city is currently looking for volunteers to help map heat disparities in Chicago. However, that map won’t come out for months, so the Chicago Tribune decided to make its own.

Reporter Sarah Macaraeg found that between neighborhood design and longstanding inequities, Chicago’s most vulnerable communities face even more danger in future heat waves.

Macaraeg joins host Jacoby Cochran to talk about why it’s important to map the heat in Chicago and potential solutions. Click the link below to listen!

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastchicago/episode/77a93afc365f689c849ac516e060e8de

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune and Boston University School of Public Health analysis of U.S. Geological Survey Landsat-8 and Landsat-9 satellite data. Map by Jason Rundle, BU School of Public Health’s Center for Climate and Health, using geography from the City of Chicago Data Portal and U.S. Census Bureau.

With school out, are you waiting for camp to start? We’ve got ideas for what to do with your kids and teens. ☀️

Click the link in bio for a list of ways to keep the family busy from Summer at Chicago Public Library to the Respect for Acting Academy in Hyde Park!

🗞️: https://chicago.citycast.fm/summer-guide/summer-entertainment-guide-keep-chicago-kids-busy

Chicago drag kings will be performing at the California Clipper tonight, including Little Village native Lu Mac-Williams, better known as Cosmo Dragón Fiero. We checked in with for a little insight into Chicago's drag king community...

What’s Chicago’s drag king community like?

Cosmo told us, "There's not as many drag kings as queens, but there's definitely a renaissance happening right now in Chicago."

"Drag kings are oftentimes not on the bill at all. And if they are, it's just one in a show. People often expect them to be less entertaining or tokenized. But drag kings are entertaining as f**k, and all different types of people can be drag kings.”

🏳️‍🌈 Catch Cosmo and other drag kings at “Notes on Masculinity” at the in Ukrainian Village tonight.

📸: Courtesy of Lu Mac-Williams

Chicago drag kings will be performing at the California Clipper tonight, including Little Village native Lu Mac-Williams, better known as Cosmo Dragón Fiero. We checked in with for a little insight into Chicago's drag king community...

What’s Chicago’s drag king community like?

Cosmo told us, "There's not as many drag kings as queens, but there's definitely a renaissance happening right now in Chicago."

"Drag kings are oftentimes not on the bill at all. And if they are, it's just one in a show. People often expect them to be less entertaining or tokenized. But drag kings are entertaining as f**k, and all different types of people can be drag kings.”

🏳️‍🌈 Catch Cosmo and other drag kings at “Notes on Masculinity” at the in Ukrainian Village tonight.

📸: Courtesy of Lu Mac-Williams

🗞️: https://chicago.citycast.fm/3-questions/chicago-drag-king

Do you know your rights as a renter? Dealing with maintenance problems, rent increases, and sneaky clauses in your lease could be a lot to handle. 🏡

What are some things you wish someone had told you before renting?

Lead producer Simone Alicea talked with John Bartlett, executive director of the Metropolitan Tenants Organization, and she shares what she found with host and newsletter editor Sidney Madden.

The Millennium Park Foxes, Chonkosaurus, and Chance the Snapper are welcoming a new friend at the Field Museum!

has announced that on June 2, the Spinosaurus aegyptiacus will be arriving in the main hall!

Learn more about the new addition in Hey Chicago using the link below!

🗞️: http://link.citycast.fm/public/31653995

📸 in order: , Millenium foxes | , Chonkosaurus | Joey Santore, Monty the piping plover | Brian Cassella / Tribune / Getty, Chance The Snapper | Armando L. Sanchez / Tribune / Getty