r/AskChicago↗
/r/AskChicago is a place to ask Chicagoans questions about the Windy City.
165k subscribers2,247 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,751 authors / mosince 2012
r/AskChicago has 165k members (+44% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,247 posts a month from 1,751 people. Top topics: Moving to Chicago Suburbs, Travel Hotels and Make Friends.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Moving to Chicago Suburbs1.9%
- Travel Hotels1.1%
- Make Friends1.0%
- Nightlife Bars & Clubs1.0%
- NYC Jobs0.8%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Eater
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Eventbrite
- NBC Chicago
- ABC7 Chicago
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