{"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":"Gas Prices Soar as Travel Peaks | Chicago News","slug":"gas-prices-soar-as-travel-peaks-chicago-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T10:49:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/gas-prices-soar-as-travel-peaks-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/44d288ec0eb20c02","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/88562f55-fe4a-47db-948d-bf57282f598b.mp3","summary":"Gas prices hit record highs this Labor Day weekend, with Chicago drivers paying nearly $5.60 a gallon and the national average climbing to $4.14 — 30 cents more than the previous record set in 2012. Diesel topped $5.90, and AAA says the average fill-up cost drivers over $13 more than last year. Travel surged as Midway Airport saw nearly 58,000 passengers on Monday and O’Hare its busiest day on Sunday, with peak traffic between 2 and 5 PM. Meanwhile, Chicago’s beaches officially closed at 7 PM Monday, ending the season without lifeguards on duty — perfect for those choosing to stay home instead of hit the road. 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/44d288ec0eb20c02","meta_description":"Gas prices hit record highs this Labor Day weekend, with Chicago drivers paying nearly $5.60 a gallon and the national average climbing to $4.14 — 30 cent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/gas-prices-soar-as-travel-peaks-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/gas-prices-soar-as-travel-peaks-chicago-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}