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Illinois: The Land of Lincoln

341k subscribers459 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)306 authors / mosince 2008

r/illinois has 341k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 459 posts a month from 306 people. Top topics: Illinois Cities & Scenery, Chicago Politics and Illinois Budget & Pension Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/illinois has grown

r/illinois

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+17%in 12 months · +2.1% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026341k
Growing341k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/illinois

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−58%vs Sep 2025 · −7.9% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026459
QuieterPeaked at 2.8k in Oct 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/illinois

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Illinois Cities & Scenery2.2%
  2. Chicago Politics1.2%
  3. Illinois Budget & Pension Issues0.9%
  4. Moving to Chicago Suburbs0.7%
  5. Vehicle Registration and Titles0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Chicago Sun-Times
  2. Chicago Tribune
  3. CBS News
  4. ABC7 Chicago
  5. NPR

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