{"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":"Chicago Council Fails to Quorum Again | Chicago News","slug":"chicago-council-fails-to-quorum-again-chicago-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T14:00:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/chicago-council-fails-to-quorum-again-chicago-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2ea10407-4f19-47d3-b991-0e78dcd5ad87.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2ea10407-4f19-47d3-b991-0e78dcd5ad87.mp3","summary":"Chicago’s City Council Transportation Committee failed to reach quorum for a second time this year, with only six members physically present—forcing the meeting to be canceled despite CTA officials attending. Eight council members skipped the in-person session, and virtual attendance didn’t count under official rules. As CBS News Chicago tries to follow up, the repeated no-shows highlight a growing disconnect at City Hall and raise serious questions about how local transit decisions will get made without consistent leadership presence. 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/434198f5eb958366","meta_description":"Chicago’s City Council Transportation Committee failed to reach quorum for a second time this year, with only six members physically present—forcing the m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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/chicago-council-fails-to-quorum-again-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/chicago-council-fails-to-quorum-again-chicago-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}