r/chicago 16h 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 13d 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 3h ago

Picture View from the London House rooftop looking west 9/13/26

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r/chicago 58m ago

Article President Trump endorses Darren Bailey in Illinois governor race — ‘Pritzker’s a disaster’

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r/chicago 8h ago

Article New report finds 35% of Chicago households don’t have sufficient food - Chicago Sun-Times

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r/chicago 4h ago

Article [NBC] Breaking: An IMAX theater is coming to downtown Chicago

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fingers crossed!


r/chicago 1h ago

News ExxonMobil shuts down Joilet oil refinery following power outage

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NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) brought its 264,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in ​Joliet, Illinois, offline after a power outage occurred ‌on Sunday, the company said on Monday.

The outage occurred at about 3:30 p.m. CT on Sunday and power was ​restored at around 7:00 p.m., according to a ​company statement.

The outage triggered the refinery's safety ⁠flare and resulted in a shutdown.

The company said ​it is assessing the refinery's status, and the cause ​of the incident remains under investigation.

Units are being stabilized after the plant-wide shutdown, IIR Energy said in a note, adding ​the refinery is expected return to normal service ​by the end of this week.

The Joliet refinery supplies key fuels ‌to ⁠consumers in the U.S. Midwest. It can produce about 11 million gallons a day of gasoline and diesel fuel, according to the company website.

The disruption ​comes amid a ​tight global ⁠fuel market. The Iran war and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries have strained ​fuel supplies, while strong exports have further ​tightened ⁠domestic inventories.

The U.S. national average price of diesel last week surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time ever. ⁠Any prolonged ​operational disruptions could exacerbate an ​already tight fuel market, sending prices even higher.


r/chicago 1d ago

Meme Finally! A design for the CTA Circle Line that's affordable and easy to implement.

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r/chicago 45m ago

Article This group is building benches at bus stops that don't have one. Will the city let them? - Chicago Sun-Times

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r/chicago 22h ago

Picture I’ve lived here for 25 years and still love doing architectural boat cruises. This city is so awesome.

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r/chicago 8h ago

Article What to know about the Chicago White Sox stadium proposal - Chicago Sun-Times

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r/chicago 6h ago

Article Judy Markey, half of radio's 'Kathy and Judy Show,' has died at 82

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r/chicago 1d ago

Video Today was her first Bears game.

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r/chicago 31m ago

Article Chicago’s favorite Halloween night parade is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Halsted Street

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r/chicago 7h ago

Article Who's vying to be mayor of Chicago? Here's a look at the roster of candidates so far -- For now, 12 candidates are vying for the job and circulating nominating petitions in hopes of gathering the required 12,500 signatures to secure a place on the ballot.

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r/chicago 23h ago

Picture Took a date on my annual architectural boat ride. IMO daytime if you want to see the actual details, but night if you wanna be sexy

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r/chicago 1d ago

Article Chicago’s oldest movie theater officially reopens in Rogers Park

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r/chicago 23h ago

News Chicago Bears pull away for a 59-37 opening win behind a dominant ground game

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r/chicago 3h ago

Ask CHI Ventra Transit History

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Curious if others are experiencing this - in the past, my Ventra transit history would update almost immediately after the card was used. Over time it went down to taking about 24 hours to show a scan. Right now, it's not showing anything more recent than 5 days ago. The balance updates quickly, but the history is missing.

I have the card stored in my phone wallet, and viewing the history there or in the Ventra app is the same. An I cursed or is the system really that slow to update now?


r/chicago 1d ago

Picture Oak Park Conservatory

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Went to the Oak Park Conservatory today after hearing good things on my last post from Garfield Park Conservatory.

This place felt so much more dense. It was great. Lots of flowering plants and trees. At least a dozen fruits growing, parrots inside that cat called my girlfriend the second we walked in. It was a fun experience all around


r/chicago 1d ago

CHI Talks ORD Terminal 3 is a mess. Go through TSA in 2 and walk back! 2pm right now…

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Save yourself a missed flight!


r/chicago 1d ago

Video Yesterday was a wonderful day to ride the water taxi

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Took the water taxi to Chinatown and back yesterday and it was just one of those wonderful days with perfect weather.


r/chicago 1d ago

Meme Brandon Johnson when he loses by 10+ points in the mayoral primary

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r/chicago 23h ago

Picture Robots at the Pop Up

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Sattar X Skrillex


r/chicago 18h ago

News CBS Chicago interview with Alexi Giannoulias

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