{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Chicago","slug":"city-cast-chicago-1425697","podcast_index_feed_id":1425697,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastchicago","website_url":"https://www.citycast.fm/chicago/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3d1280f6-8201-11eb-9ffc-1fbaa11f866e/image/8d069d2a576be92e2d39f4f05bd1ddc4.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":1392,"summary":"Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday morning. Host Jacoby Cochran brings you timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; bus drivers and students; those who love and hate this place. City Cast Chicago is a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at chicago.citycast.fm. Named Best Podcast by Chicago Reader 2022","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T16:21:10.399093+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697"},"episode":{"title":"CPD Traffic Stops Down, Chicago’s West Nile Risk, and Even More Belugas OTW","slug":"cpd-traffic-stops-down-chicago-s-west-nile-risk-and-even-more-belugas-otw","published_at":"2026-08-17T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/cpd-traffic-stops-down-chicago-s-west-nile-risk-and-even-more-belugas-otw","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5190557119.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5190557119.mp3","summary":"The Illinois Department of Transportation has released the most recent traffic stop data from police departments across the state. While overall traffic stops in Chicago are down, Black and Latino drivers are still three to six times more likely to be pulled over than white drivers. We dive into the numbers with contributors Adora Namigadde and Jill Hopkins. Plus, Chicago is on high-risk alert for West Nile virus, and the Shedd welcomes four more beluga whales.   Good news: South Asian American Lit Fest Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our daily newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 17 episode: Visit Bloomington TimeLine Theatre Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE ","meta_description":"The Illinois Department of Transportation has released the most recent traffic stop data from police departments across the state. While overall traffic s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1843,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-chicago-1425697/episodes/cpd-traffic-stops-down-chicago-s-west-nile-risk-and-even-more-belugas-otw/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/cpd-traffic-stops-down-chicago-s-west-nile-risk-and-even-more-belugas-otw.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}