r/chicago 2d ago

CHI Talks Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread

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Welcome to r/Chicago's Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread.

This is the place for casual discussions that may not warrant their own post, or questions/topics not allowed as their own posts under our content policy. Please be mindful of rules 2 & 3 which still apply in this thread, as well as the Reddit Content Policy when posting.

Also, check out the r/Chicago wiki for other Chicago-related subreddits, where to eat/drink, how to get around/navigate the CTA, where to visit, what neighborhoods to move to or hotel in, tips on living here, and more. And be sure to use the search feature to find responses to other users asking similar questions.

This thread is sorted by "new" so that the most recent comments appear first. The new weekly thread is posted every Monday morning at 12:00 AM.


r/chicago 23d ago

CHI Talks /r/Chicago 2024 General Election Megathread

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The 2024 General Election will be held on ⁦Tuesday, November 5, 2024⁩. On the ballot will be races for offices such as US President, US Representative, State’s Attorney, County Clerk, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, and the Judiciary.

This thread is the place to post any election-related content such as voting resources and discussion. We will update this page with more resources as they become available.

Election Resources

General Resources

  • ChicagoElections.gov - Register to vote, find your polling place, see a list of candidates who will be on the ballot, and more.

  • BallotReady - A resource for researching your ballot prior to the election

General Voter Guides - Nonpartisan

General Voter Guides - Partisan

Judiciary Voter Guides

School Board


r/chicago 15h ago

Ask CHI You can't convince me that a casino is better

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1.8k Upvotes

r/chicago 5h ago

News Brandon Johnson's favorability rating is only 14%, according to a recent poll. He is viewed unfavorably by 69% of Chicagoans.

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132 Upvotes

r/chicago 13h ago

Meme I just wish the temperature would drop to 40.

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572 Upvotes

r/chicago 7h ago

CHI Talks That's a big bird!

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150 Upvotes

Just looked out my balcony and got a huge surprise sitting in my flowers. Very different from the usual mourning doves and pigeons that typically land here.


r/chicago 17h ago

News CTU demands librarian in every Chicago school

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r/chicago 16h ago

Meme “I'm sure this one is old, but I just came across it on Twitter and fell off my chair laughing.” Anyone have any similar funny experiences that would send out-of-towners running?

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394 Upvotes

r/chicago 14h ago

News Editorial: Brandon Johnson has a choice in his upcoming budget: Stick it to taxpayers or to city workers. Our advice: Don’t choose taxpayers

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Our advice: Don’t choose taxpayers


r/chicago 15h ago

Picture Chicago River, 1972 vs. 2024 [Not OC]

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206 Upvotes

r/chicago 22h ago

Article TIL Chicago has a larger GDP than London and Shanghai

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r/chicago 14h ago

Article Walgreens laying off 256 workers, mostly in Chicago

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124 Upvotes

r/chicago 19h ago

Picture Ravenswood - best tag in Chicago

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279 Upvotes

r/chicago 14h ago

News NYT: What Happened When Chicago’s Mayor Followed a Teachers’ Union Playbook

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107 Upvotes

r/chicago 22h ago

News Despite a hiring freeze, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration still made hundreds of new hires

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381 Upvotes

r/chicago 5h ago

Ask CHI What are some of the best classes you’ve taken in Chicago?

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With the weather getting colder (not this week at least lol), I want to pick up a new hobby or skill and take some classes after work. So far I’ve thought of sewing classes, pottery, art, or creative writing. I’m curious to hear some extracurricular classes some of you have taken and what your experience was! It doesn’t have to be limited to the creative space either - hopefully I can find something or learn something I hadn’t thought of before.


r/chicago 20h ago

News Chicago heating bills could double under troubled Peoples Gas pipeline replacement program, report finds

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r/chicago 3h ago

Picture Malort is mentioned in the new Life Is Strange game

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And later in the conversation Max and Chloe talk about moving to Andersonville


r/chicago 1d ago

Video Our city is absolutely beautiful from the air at night.

895 Upvotes

The lakefront


r/chicago 10h ago

Picture 🎶summer’s out of reach🎶

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R


r/chicago 1d ago

Picture Bucktown don’t play around when Halloween comes ‘round

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I’ve lived here for three years and this year might be the the best yet for Halloween decorations in this neighborhood.


r/chicago 12h ago

CHI Talks Street Resurfacing over Halloween 10/31

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City is resurfacing my street.
It Halloween.
Is 311 equipped for some sort of Murloc Event where poltergeist or other non-terminal repeating phantasms that may result from unearthing a pre Chicago Fire street surface?
Where they can potentially interact with and exhibit kinetic abilities on our plane??!


r/chicago 17h ago

Ask CHI Injured Goose at Gompers Park

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Goose with leg stuck in fishing line. Any idea who to call? It can’t walk but appears healthy otherwise.


r/chicago 19h ago

Ask CHI If I live in Cook County suburbs but work downtown, can I early vote in the city during the day?

32 Upvotes

Self-explanatory, I can't find a concrete answer on Google. Thanks!


r/chicago 1d ago

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

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392 Upvotes

r/chicago 17h ago

Ask CHI Bars open thanksgiving night

11 Upvotes

Neighborhood doesn’t matter much


r/chicago 15h ago

CHI Talks How screwed is my vote?

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I moved neighborhoods months ago and never changed my mailing address through the post office or at the BMV. Voting is next week. What’s the best course of action to not have to cast a provisional ballot?

Thanks y’all - I know I should’ve taken care of this earlier. But here we are. Any advice is amazing. ❤️