City’s Street Vendor Crackdown, Mayoral Quiz, and Belugas at Shedd
About this episode
The episode discusses the crackdown on street vendors in Chicago, the arrival of more beluga whales at Shedd Aquarium, and a fun way to track the mayoral candidates.
Chicago is seeing a rise in enforcement against immigrant street vendors. Over the last few months the Street Vendors Association of Chicago has been sounding the alarm on a rise in citations, arrests, and number of carts that have been confiscated by Chicago police officers and city workers. We break down the latest with contributors Leigh Giangreco and Jill Hopkins. Plus, the Shedd Aquarium is welcoming even more beluga whales to the lakefront, and we’ve got a fun way to keep track of everyone running for mayor. Good News: Fire vs. Vancouver | Sky vs. Seattle Storm 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 13 episode: Visit Bloomington Destination Madison Newberry Library Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE
People in this episode
Host: City Cast
Guests: Leigh Giangreco, Jill Hopkins
Topics covered
- street vendors
- mayoral race
- beluga whales
- law enforcement
- Chicago news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Street Vendors Association of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium
Places: Chicago, Vancouver, Seattle
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