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- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About The Rundown | Chicago News
In one bite-sized episode every weekday, we'll keep you informed, tickled, geeked, and pondering on Chicago's news, culture and people. Each episode starts with a quick news roundup from the WBEZ newsroom, followed by a deep-dive into one of the biggest or most curious stories from our city. The Rundown podcast is a one-stop-shop for all things Chicago.
- Publisher
- WBEZ Chicago
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Oct 2022
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
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Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Groups are calling on the City Council to include $30 million in next year's budget to prevent homelessness. They say the money is needed to fill funding gaps due to cuts from the federal government. They also want money for a city fund that helps low-income families with rent. Zena Grace is with the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness. When we fail to solve homelessness, it has a ripple effect on every aspect of a person's life, and it impacts the communities that they are a part of. The coalition's most recent estimate says more than 58,000 people experienced homelessness in 2024. That number includes people staying in shelters, sleeping in cars and tents, or crashing with family and friends. […]
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