r/chicago↗
Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
660k subscribers1,056 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)673 authors / mosince 2008
r/chicago has 660k members (+6.9% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,056 posts a month from 673 people. Top topics: Chicago Neighborhoods, Chicago Politics and Downtown Developments.
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How r/chicago has grown
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Topics and brands on r/chicago
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Chicago Neighborhoods0.9%
- Chicago Politics0.8%
- Downtown Developments0.3%
- School District Updates0.3%
- Chicago Uptown Developments0.3%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Chicago Tribune
- ABC7 Chicago
- WBEZ
- NBC Chicago
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