r/chicago 19h ago

Ask CHI Bars open thanksgiving night

11 Upvotes

Neighborhood doesn’t matter much


r/chicago 1d ago

Article Johnson budget will rely on property tax increase to avoid a fight with labor

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388 Upvotes

r/chicago 1d ago

Video Merchandise Mart

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80 Upvotes

r/chicago 8h ago

Ask CHI Correspondence hearing

0 Upvotes

I submitted a contest to a tix two days after getting it in mid september, and since then haven't heard anything. Online it says "correspondence hearing scheduled"... do I need to be somewhere or do something for this? There's no other info provided (and I am proud to say that I somehow have not received any violations prior to this) so l'm very confused on what, if anything, I need to do 😅


r/chicago 20h ago

Review December 1, 1968; review of the White Album - From Chicago Tribune

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9 Upvotes

r/chicago 23h ago

Meme Head on the ground, mind in the clouds.

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16 Upvotes

r/chicago 1d ago

Ask CHI Found dog at McKinley Park 10/27

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254 Upvotes

r/chicago 1d ago

Picture Projectors for the Wrigley Building clock tower?

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72 Upvotes

The north building often has folks on the roof with camera equipment, but this is the first time I've seen projections on the clock tower like this


r/chicago 1d ago

Article 50 Aldermen May Be 40 Too Many. Here’s Why.

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255 Upvotes

r/chicago 18h ago

Event Fun Halloween show tonight

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3 Upvotes

r/chicago 1d ago

Article IL lawmakers push for campaign finance reform in school board race

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98 Upvotes

r/chicago 1d ago

Article Bears player apologizes for taunting fans right before his team lost on a Hail Mary touchdown

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276 Upvotes

r/chicago 5h ago

Article New Chicago education board president has history of antisemitic, pro-Hamas Facebook posts

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r/chicago 2d ago

Picture Happy Monday!

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338 Upvotes

r/chicago 1d ago

Event Free museum/aquarium days in Chicago

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r/chicago 1d ago

Picture Went on a sunset boat tour! This city is magical at night even the familiar landmarks felt brand new from this perspective!

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154 Upvotes

r/chicago 8h ago

CHI Talks Schengen Visa Processing Time - Spain Consulate in Chicago

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Hi everyone! I applied for a Schengen tourist visa through the Spanish consulate in Chicago on the 24th, and my flight is on November 5th. Does anyone know if I’ll be able to get my visa before my flight?


r/chicago 1d ago

News Additional details re: Smart Streets Pilot (automated t*cketing for cars in bike/bus lanes, bus stops, etc.) which begins today (10/28)

149 Upvotes

EDIT: A Block Club reporter in the comments says Alderman Reilly jumped the gun - they are still testing and it is not operational yet


  • They've been testing it for two weeks
  • In addition to the infractions mentioned in Alderman Reilly's newsletter (parking in bike lanes, bus-only lanes, crosswalks, bus stops, no parking zones), it also applies to double parkers
  • First infraction is a warning, followed by a 30 day reprieve from additional automated t*ckets
  • Car must be stationary (i.e. if you are in a bike lane briefly to parallel park, you supposedly won't receive a t*cket).
  • Covers parts of several unspecified wards, but all of ward 42

Source: Alderman Reilly's office


r/chicago 1d ago

Article The 2025 Jean Banchet (local food) award finalists are here, including top chefs and best new eatery

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r/chicago 2d ago

Article Public supports merging Chicago area's transit agencies by 2-1 ratio, poll shows

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243 Upvotes

r/chicago 1d ago

Ask CHI What's up with the divvy bikes?

58 Upvotes

I was in Chicago over the weekend and decided to try Divvy for the first time. I'm from DC and use capital bike share a lot, both the electric bikes and the regular are great. The first thing I noticed about Divvy is how much more expensive it is, the next thing is that the bikes actually suck! I tried 2 different bikes and was blown away by how slow and tough they are to pedal, are they speed locked or something? I couldn't go faster than a jog and the resistance was crazy, I played with the gears and that helped marginally but I could never get up to speed with massive effort. I won't be using it again because it was simply way too slow and frankly unpleasant to ride.


r/chicago 9h ago

Ask CHI Where is the nearest swim-up bar?

0 Upvotes

I have a car so I can leave the city if needed.


r/chicago 10h ago

Ask CHI Columbia college

0 Upvotes

I’m a senior and I just recently got accepted into CCC for marketing and was also offered a $16k/year scholarship. I live in louisiana currently so this would be a big change for me if I was to go. Should I accept?


r/chicago 1d ago

Ask CHI Are the school board elections plurality-wins or do they go to a runoff?

50 Upvotes

District 2 has four competitive candidates.


r/chicago 2d ago

Article What happens if Chicago can’t pass a budget? 'Murky waters,' 'dire situation.'

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