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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: Why Chicago is the Summer Festival Capital
Description: While Chicagoans enjoy thousands of summer options every year, have you ever stopped and wondered just how much goes into making these block, neighborhood, and citywide festivals work? City Cast Chicago host Jacoby Cochran sits down with Neal Heitz, director of event production for the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, to get a behind-the-scenes look into the business of summertime Chi.We’ll be talking summer fests all this week, sponsored by Revolution Brewing.Fests mentioned:
Taste of Randolph: June 14-15 in West Loop
Maxwell Street Market: Dates vary
Bud Billiken Pa...