Chicago's New Smoke Season, School Board Candidates Dropped, and the Pokémon Capital
About this episode
The episode discusses wildfire smoke in Chicago, school board candidate dynamics, and the city's status as a Pokémon capital.
Should Chicagoans be preparing to mitigate wildfire smoke every summer? How are fundraising efforts and ballot challenges shaping the race for school board? Is Chicago the Pokémon capital of North America? Executive producer Simone Aliecea and host Jacoby Cochran are answering these questions and more. Plus, how to make your own air purifier. Good News: Roseland Peoples Market 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 July 21 episode: Visit Bloomington Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE
People in this episode
Hosts: Simone Aliecea, Jacoby Cochran
Topics covered
- wildfire smoke
- school board candidates
- Pokémon
- air purifier
- fundraising
- ballot challenges
Sponsors
Visit Bloomington
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Roseland Peoples Market, City Cast
Places: Chicago, North America
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