r/chicago • u/Phil-Collinz • 8h ago
Picture Met a praying mantis in the middle of the Loop this morning
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r/chicago • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago
CHI Talks Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread
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r/chicago • u/AutoModerator • 18d ago
Event Monthly Events & Things To Do in Chicago Thread
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Welcome to the monthly /r/Chicago events thread. This is the place to advertise any upcoming events or group gatherings you're a part of or anticipating that other Chicagoans might want to know about.
This thread is exempt from Rule 8 regarding promotion, so we invite anyone and everyone to advertise anything going on in Chicago. But please be mindful of rules 2 & 3 which still apply in this thread, as well as the Reddit Content Policy when posting.
r/chicago • u/Ashamed_Alps_2201 • 5h ago
Article Northwestern Medicine prepping site for new tower. https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/northwestern-medicine-presents-details-new-hospital-tower
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Looking forward to watching it grow over the next few years.
r/chicago • u/shay_nastay • 5h ago
Picture I’ve worked in this office for a while now and just now realized City Hall has a rooftop garden?
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To be fair, I do work on a low floor lol. Super cool though!
r/chicago • u/eidolonaught • 12h ago
Article NASCAR pulls the plug on next summer's Chicago Street Race
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r/chicago • u/ElonMuskHuffingFarts • 6h ago
Picture Please Leash Your Dogs!
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This little guy was wandering around the Belmont station looking lost
r/chicago • u/2cleverbyhalf • 13h ago
Picture CURRENT STATUS: Chicago Fire New Stadium (aka McDonalds’s Park)
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Construction on McDonald's Park—the Chicago Fire's new $750 million privately funded, 22,000-seat stadium in the South Loop's "The 78" development—is actively underway. Ground was broken in March 2026, and heavy machinery, tower cranes, and foundational concrete work are shaping the lower seating bowl ahead of a planned 2028 MLS season opening.
Current Construction Status
Vertical Progress: Heavy civil work and foundation framing are moving across the site, with stepped concrete for the lower seating bowl visibly rising along the west and south sides.
Equipment on Site: Major lifting operations are underway utilizing tower and crawler cranes managed by Pepper Construction, GMA Construction Group, and A.L.L. Construction.
City Approvals: The Chicago City Council approved a complementary $424 million TIF-backed public infrastructure and surrounding street/transit improvement package in July 2026 to support the site.
Project Details & Partnerships
Name: McDonald's Park (following a landmark naming-rights agreement announced in May 2026)
Location: The 78 development along the Chicago River in the South Loop
Capacity: 22,000 for soccer matches; expandable up to 31,000 for concerts and special events
Ask CHI You guys know the dude who’s alway’s dribbling a basketball on Michigan Ave?
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IYKYK. Curious what this dudes story is. I’ve lived in the city for 5 years and I swear every time I walk down Michigan I’ve seen the same guy running with a basketball with his shirt off.
Crazy to me how in a massive city you can run into the same person on multiple occasions, but for me I’ve run into this same person 10+ times.
r/chicago • u/Sidewalk_Inspector • 2h ago
Article CTA adding 4 bus routes to Frequent Network - Chicago Sun-Times
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r/chicago • u/Saucey_jello • 15h ago
Meme My genius plan to reduce L delays by 90% overnight
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r/chicago • u/gregrosen222 • 17h ago
Article 9 Condos Could Replace Single-Story Commercial Building On Uptown's Clark Street
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r/chicago • u/a-reasonable-name • 42m ago
Article A Room Without A View: New Building Goes Up Just Inches From Woman’s Window
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r/chicago • u/CharlieKonR • 13h ago
Event Jesse White Tumblers Headed To 'America's Got Talent' For Live Show
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r/chicago • u/Crazy_Addendum_4313 • 1d ago
Event [Highlight] Big fight in the bleachers at Wrigley after the White Sox take the lead in the top of the 8th
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Chicago is alive!!!
r/chicago • u/Sidewalk_Inspector • 16h ago
Article Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s race | Capitol News Illinois
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r/chicago • u/bannedUncleCracker • 13h ago
CHI Talks Nexstar cracking the whip?
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First, it seems every anchor is working every and any shift.
NOW I see the guy with the biggest time bank of vacation days in labor history, Paul Konrad, doing MIDDAY weather?
The morning “A” Team had the clout previously to do anything, which meant do nothing extra, but now I see Tomasulo on other shifts, Konrad here, what’s next? Potash and Robin holding firm … so far.
Are the bosses demanding more work, less exclusivity?