{"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":"Why Did Bally’s Pause Hotel Construction? Plus, 24 Hours in Chicago","slug":"why-did-bally-s-pause-hotel-construction-plus-24-hours-in-chicago","published_at":"2026-08-12T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/why-did-bally-s-pause-hotel-construction-plus-24-hours-in-chicago","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4690607823.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4690607823.mp3","summary":"Over the weekend, Bally’s Casino hit the brakes on all non-gaming construction in protest of Chicago’s forthcoming expansion of video gambling terminals. We ask contributors Brandon Pope and Anna DeShawn what impact this could have on the $1.7 billion River West development scheduled to open in 2027. Plus, we discuss the rise of transphobia at WNBA games and how we’d spend our last 24 hours in Chicago.    Good News: 25th Ave Glenwood Ave Arts 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. 12 episode: Paramount Theatre Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE ","meta_description":"Over the weekend, Bally’s Casino hit the brakes on all non-gaming construction in protest of Chicago’s forthcoming expansion of video gambling terminals.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2201,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-chicago-1425697/episodes/why-did-bally-s-pause-hotel-construction-plus-24-hours-in-chicago/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/why-did-bally-s-pause-hotel-construction-plus-24-hours-in-chicago.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}