{"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":"Journalists Attacked Near Planetarium | Chicago News","slug":"journalists-attacked-near-planetarium-chicago-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T13:56:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/journalists-attacked-near-planetarium-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/402e7558-f6f8-4935-9acf-fe54f4ccfd80.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/402e7558-f6f8-4935-9acf-fe54f4ccfd80.mp3","summary":"A CBS2 reporter and photographer were violently attacked near the Adler Planetarium by three men who allegedly hurled racial slurs, tried to sic their dog on the photographer, and smashed their equipment and a news truck’s windshield. All three suspects have been charged with serious offenses—including hate crimes, aggravated assault, and resisting arrest—with one facing a hate crime charge specifically. Though no one was physically injured, the incident has sparked outrage from journalism organizations demanding justice and highlighting the dangers faced by reporters, especially when bias and violence target the press. 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/788165484f61785c","meta_description":"A CBS2 reporter and photographer were violently attacked near the Adler Planetarium by three men who allegedly hurled racial slurs, tried to sic their dog…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/journalists-attacked-near-planetarium-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/journalists-attacked-near-planetarium-chicago-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}