{"podcast":{"title":"Chicago News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","podcast_index_feed_id":7463314,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Chicago News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Chicago—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Chicago News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T06:17:53.052055+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314"},"episode":{"title":"Bucket O’ Blood Closes Avondale Store | Chicago News","slug":"bucket-o-blood-closes-avondale-store-chicago-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T14:07:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/bucket-o-blood-closes-avondale-store-chicago-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/8e60973dc692a206","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7dccc496-b469-48a3-9497-95f7f246c489.mp3","summary":"After 11 years, Bucket O’ Blood Books and Records is closing its Avondale storefront—but don’t pack up your vinyl or books just yet. Owners Grant and Jennifer McKee are shutting down due to relentless building woes: leaks, mold, and water damage from upstairs apartments that even soaked a touring author. They’ve resorted to tarping merchandise nightly to avoid disaster. But they’re not quitting—they’re hunting for their own space, aiming to stay close to loyal customers and avoid landlord headaches. For now, the shop’s still buzzing with events, new arrivals, and community love. Come support them before they vanish from this spot forever. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8e60973dc692a206","meta_description":"After 11 years, Bucket O’ Blood Books and Records is closing its Avondale storefront—but don’t pack up your vinyl or books just yet. Owners Grant and Jenn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/episodes/bucket-o-blood-closes-avondale-store-chicago-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/bucket-o-blood-closes-avondale-store-chicago-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}