The City

Six Stories  | S1 E1

Chicago, 1990. A guy with a loud sweater, manicured nails and connections to some very powerful people idles in a limousine near a vacant lot. A fleet of dump trucks unloads literal tons of busted concrete—and keep coming back. Neighborhood residents take action. The mess becomes much bigger than a six-story pile of rubble.There's bonus content for this episode of The City and more at our website: <a href="http://thecitypodcast.com/" target="_blank">thecitypodcast.com</a>Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/thecitypod" target="_blank">@thecitypod</a>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/thecitypod" target="_blank">@thecitypod </a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecitypod/" target="_blank">@thecitypod</a>Email: <a href="mailto:info@thecitypodcast.com" target="_blank">info@thecitypodcast.com</a>_________________________________Support The City by supporting our sponsors!Simplisafe: Protect your home today. Visit them at <a href="http://simplisafe.com/thecity" target="_blank">simplisafe.com/thecity</a>Daily Harvest: Get three (3) free cups when you visit them at <a href="http://www.daily-harvest.com/thecity" target="_blank">daily-harvest.com/thecity</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

USA TODAY’s critically acclaimed investigative podcast about power in American cities.Season 1, Chicago: A black neighborhood fights back when a mysterious man with mob ties builds an illegal dump across the street from an elementary school. Along the way they confront corrupt politicians, apathetic bureaucrats—and a secret undercover FBI investigation.Season 2, Reno: A surprising proxy battle for the future of Reno pits a brash strip club kingpin against power brokers in city hall. The winner-takes-all fight could remake the city—and ruin lives in the process.