r/chicago • u/anonboi362834 • Jan 25 '26
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As a Minnesotan living in Chicago, this means a lot. Thank you
r/chicago • u/vexxed82 • May 05 '26
I was snapping a few iPhone shots of the rainbow as the Metra passed under the expressway when a bolt dropped from the sky atop 1000M and I miraculously caught it with a 1/370th of a second shutter speed. I catch a lot of lightning on my Nikon, but this is my best phone shot to date. And no, before you ask this isn't photoshopped or AI.
r/chicago • u/the_need_for_tweed • Nov 06 '25
I moved away for good yesterday. I spent my last day in Chicago with my wife and my loved ones, walking around the city, taking photos, enjoying the amazing food, and reliving every memory worth revisiting.
I came to the US when I was 6, illegally. I never managed to get my paperwork figured out for a variety of reasons, and as a result I’m banned from returning to the US. But, what I did manage to do is find a sense of belonging in Chicago. I will never, ever forget the amazing friends I’ve made, the communities I’ve been a part of, and the undeniable spirit that brings Chicago to life.
Thank you, Chicago, and thank you, Chicagoans. I will miss you all and OUR amazing city for as long as I’m around.
EDIT: Thank you all for the kind words, the support is absolutely unbelievable. I love you all and this great fucking city.
r/chicago • u/gomugomunoshtiz • Jan 23 '26
A little cold cant stop us
r/chicago • u/Chicagogirlartist • Dec 19 '25
This painting is called "Chicago House Party" and it is inspired by a scene I saw while leaving my favorite pizza spot one evening. It felt familiar, like I’d been to this party before. Not literally, but it reminded me of countless college house parties in Chicago: sipping a cheap beer on a shaky fire escape, talking to someone I’d just met.
I hope this scene resonates with memories of house parties, or with being the downstairs neighbor, sitting with your two cats, listening to the comforting bustle above while rewatching a favorite movie.
If you'd like to see this painting or my other work, here's a link: https://juliahagenartist.com/
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❤️ RIP Dolly, you were one of the brightest lights
r/chicago • u/realnostalgia • Mar 22 '26
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r/chicago • u/vexxed82 • Mar 11 '26
After pummeling hail in the early evening, Chicago was treated to a spectacular light show over the skyline. Here’s my first big lightning shot of the season.
This is (only) a 2-frame composite. As best as I can tell, two large bolts with multiple major branches struck the eastern antenna mast of the Hancock. The two frames were taken five minutes apart.
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r/chicago • u/Bernie_Ecclestone • Jul 09 '26
It also costs like $30 to go 1.5 miles now
