{"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":"Storm Relief & Local Hiring Updates | Chicago News","slug":"storm-relief-local-hiring-updates-chicago-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T21:56:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/storm-relief-local-hiring-updates-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/3fab9b53ec69ba14","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f438182e-c40e-481f-a6df-286304c9b191.mp3","summary":"Catholic Charities in Northwest Indiana is mobilizing urgent aid for storm victims, covering food, insurance, home repairs, and rent/mortgage help — all backed by major donors like the Chicago Bears and local foundations. Meanwhile, Porter County’s Community Foundation received a $600K boost from NIPSCO to distribute emergency funds to 14 agencies. For seasonal work, INDOT is hiring snowplow operators in Gary and LaPorte starting at $21/hour. Locally, Dr. David Preskill joins Franciscan Physician Network, while Governor Mike Braun names new appointees to state boards including the Little Calumet River Basin Commission and Indiana Optometry Board — plus two new members to the Methodist Hospitals Foundation board. 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. Sources: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/13/business-briefs-aug-11-storm-relief-efforts-continue/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3fab9b53ec69ba14 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Catholic Charities in Northwest Indiana is mobilizing urgent aid for storm victims, covering food, insurance, home repairs, and rent/mortgage help — all b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":120,"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/storm-relief-local-hiring-updates-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/storm-relief-local-hiring-updates-chicago-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}