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Chicago Pictures

Whether you're capturing the golden reflections off Cloud Gate at sunrise, the vibrant murals in Pilsen, the quiet beauty of Lincoln Park in autumn, or the electric energy of State Street at night – every photo tells a unique Chicago story. From professional photographers to smartphone snappers, all skill levels are welcome here.

25k subscribers252 posts / mo in Sep 2026128 authors / mosince 2011

r/ChicagoPics has 25k members (+139% over the last 12 months). It gets about 252 posts a month from 128 people. Top topics: Chicago Night Scenes, Chicago Landmarks and Chicago Cityscapes and Street Art.

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Size and growth

How r/ChicagoPics has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+139%in 12 months · +18% in 3 months · +4.3% in 1 month
Oct 202624k
Growing24k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+394%vs Sep 2025 · +16% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026252
BusierPeaked at 252 in Sep 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ChicagoPics

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Chicago Night Scenes2.0%
  2. Chicago Landmarks1.8%
  3. Chicago Cityscapes and Street Art1.1%
  4. Chicago Neighborhoods0.8%
  5. Bridge Views and Landmarks0.6%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Chicago Sun-Times

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research