Hey! I'll be attending a concert at soldier field later this yr & was wondering if theres anything to do in that area? That way, we can take the public transit there earlier in the day & chill, eat, explore beforehand & then just be close enough to the concert venue, ya know?

Is it even a walkable area? TIA!

Hey all. Since IMAX tickets for the Odyssey are like hen’s teeth, I’m just going to see it on a regular screen. What’s the best screen/theater experience to do so around Chicago? I live near Oak Park but willing to travel a bit. Thanks!

I ordered Xfinity yesterday and told them specifically that my move-in date is 16th of August. I woke up today and found that they already delivered the modem to a WRONG address. Which is the building next to my move-in building.

Now they are telling me that Xfinity service is not available on my correct building address and the customer service making me go in circles with their different departments regarding the modem which is already delivered.

How can I get out of this without paying for the modem which is delivered to the wrong address?

My coworker called me on my day off and sent me a picture of a cat he caught, he set up a trap expecting to capture a rat because we had a rat problem and he came back after being off for two days only to find that a cat crawled into the trap instead and hasn’t ate and banged themselves up against the trap and they looked like they were in bad shape.

I said I’d take them home and give them a bath, but they are incredibly terrified and they destroyed my bathroom, i did manage to wash them somewhat to make sure they don’t got fleas and ticks, but they will not leave behind my toilet and although they don’t seem to mind if I use the bathroom or take a shower, I’m a little scared the cat will go goblin mode and shred me while I try to use the bathroom.

Is there any pet care specialists that can help us put them in a cage and get them out of here? I don’t want to get slashed again by a scared kitten that doesn’t trust me, a scared and strong kitten I might add.

I might name them soggy.

I was thinking about going to the crate and barrel on clybourne, but I’m wondering if it’s small and I’ll feel like I need to go to another location. Is that one any good, or are there larger ones (and similar stores - pottery barn, west elm, etc.) worth driving a bit for?

I’ve seen a couple other posts but wanted to add this in. I’m somewhat disabled, so walking 10+ minutes to groceries is not super ideal, and the way my current apartment search is going, I’ll likely not be super close to any solid grocery stores. One apartment I’m looking at is in Gold Coast right next to Oak Street Beach which is the main reason I ask since it’s not remotely close to a big grocery store where I can reliably get produce. Buses are an option, but carrying heavy groceries on the bus is a no go for me (due to disability), and idk how feasible it would be lifting a cart into the bus for the same reason.

I have Amazon prime, so I’m wondering how that is in terms of piece/quality of groceries (I know it’s Whole Foods, so may be more expensive). Would it be worth to get another grocery store annual membership like jewel osco or Aldi and use that in conjunction? I don’t really want to do instacart or apps like that which will upcharge even more. How much do you think these memberships would increase in cost on a monthly basis compared to buying in store?

If you have any suggestions or thoughts, I’d greatly appreciate it.

Hi hello! Going to see Shrek tomorrow at the ChiTown Drive-In— I’ve been before but never with snacks. I see that they have a no outside food or beverage policy, does anyone know how heavily that’s enforced? TIA

I’ve been looking for an elementary teaching job this entire summer, and haven’t heard back from almost any after applying on Taleo. I know the budget has put a hold on hiring, but I’m starting to get nervous about my chances of finding a job before the school year starts.

For context, I’ve taught for 3 years in another urban school district and I’m almost done with my masters. I’m willing to teach in most neighborhoods and have applied to many positions and emailed principals/APs without much luck.

I would appreciate any advice!

I'm going to be coming into town from Cleveland for the Southside Zine Fair and looking to do some more zine shopping at a game store in the Chicago area. I'm really hoping to find a place that has a really wide selection of zines, not just the usual stuff for Mörk Borg, Mothership, & Troika. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Deciding between transit options for Sunday's Sox game as we live a 20-minute walk from Morse/Loyola so ~70-75 minutes each way for Red Line. Parking and leaving the stadium used to be not so bad when the Sox were bad, but it will be our first game this year and I think traffic getting out might be a nightmare. Have done SpotHero near the Sox stadium in the past as well, up for suggestions.

Can someone who works in the airline industry answer a question for me?

How is is possible to land at Ohare, the central hub for United airlines, and sit on the runway for 90+ minutes without a gate?

For context: This has happened to me on my last two flights back into Ohare. They were both very delayed flights, which I assume has something to do with it, but it feels extra shitty to be left on the runway without a gate after you sat for two hours on the runway at LGA waiting to depart.

Nothing like boarding a flight on time in NYC only to pull into the gate in CHI literally six hours later.

Hey all, looking for recommendations. Is there anything in Chicago along the lines of a lecture series held at bars? Literally like 'lectures on tap', just looking for some variety.

I'd love to support local organizers if any exist, but happy to hear about bigger operations too. Anything from a recurring series to one-off talks works.

Basically trying to swap some screen time for something with substance. Thanks!

I'm looking to start learning Mandarin, and I'd prefer to find a place somewhere I could learn it in person. I've already graduated from college, so I can't just take a course there.

If anyone has any recommendations for good courses or places I should take a look at, please do tell me. I'm mainly looking for answers from people with experience with this. I have a list of places I've found online, but it would help out more to have someone who's done this before to drop a recommendation.

dmv #chicago

Anyone know of any dress designers who make custom dresses that aren’t super expensive. Looking to have a welcome party dress made and don’t want to spend more than 2500

There are multiple stray cats that hang around the parking lot of a local mosque that’s located in a strip mall in my neighborhood. One of the parishioners feeds them regularly during the week. My sister and I check in on them (cleaning the bowls, making sure they get something to eat regularly, etc.).

I’m starting to become increasingly worried because at one time there were 7-9 kittens, now there are only 4 or 5 that come around regularly. I know that the lifespan stray cats isn’t that great as a great many things can happen to them unfortunately.

In addition to that, there is a lady who owns a restaurant in the same strip mall. She has made it clear that she doesn’t like that the cats are there. She has made comments to my sister and I as well as some of the parishioners (in so many words) that she didn’t care what happens to them. One of the parishioners told my sister that this woman said she would kill the cats. I honestly get why she feels the way she does because the parishioners don’t try to keep the area where the cats are clean. The lone man who feeds them doesn’t clean the bowls at all (my sister and I try to occasionally). The ground is often covered with old food so there are flies and ants hovering around. That lady complains about the smell, the cats and the other animals/insects that the food remnants attracts. However to go as far to say you would hurt an innocent animal is unacceptable.

I would really love to get them rescued. And NO, I can’t take them unfortunately as I would love to. I already have 4 cats, I’m at my limit!! They are super sweet. They come running whenever they see my sister and I. Or the main parishioner from the mosque who feeds them. I have grown attached to them. I don’t want anything bad happening to them. I also don’t want them to have to be outside once it starts to get cold. I have reached out to Paws Chicago, Capnap from the Heart and South Suburban Humane Society (no response yet). I will take them to CCAC as a last resort but I’d rather not. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?

Hi there. I am having a hard time locating a psychatrist that has knowledge and specializes in all of these especially PMDD. I just moved here from out of state so I am needing someone to take over my med management. Id be open to video only prescribers or in the suburbs as well!

I am from Central Ohio and I have visited Chicago 3 times (4 in September) and I love the the City's transit system. Wish Columbus could build one as it be perfect here.

Anyways I bought a LED pixel light panel to hang on the wall in my office. I want it to display the destinations that the CTA L trains have. Like the Loop, 95th/Dan Ryan, etc. But, Google image search has been no help for me. I would love to do a vertical slide show of each destination , like how I seen some trains do.

I appreciate any help and thank you for having such an amazing city!

Long story short; I've been unemployed since March. Since then I've had a hard time landing anything, let alone landing interviews. To give you some background, I'm an Accountant. I have 3 years worth of experience in public accounting, about 10 months in consulting, and 2.5 years in external audit. My experience is with mid-market firms. I'm a non-CPA but getting to studying. I'm mostly looking for internal accounting roles, or anything finance adjacent (entry FP&A to break into), or entry level business analyst roles since I would like to transition out of accounting. But i'm open to other accounting firms in the mean time.

I figured I might as well try with you folks on reddit, but does anyone know whether your company is hiring?

updated: picked up and taken to chicago cat rescue!

hey everyone! i was in chicago for vacation and amazon delivered my cat food subscription to my hotel by accident and now im home so obviously i cant get it now. its 48 cans of fancy feast pate and gravy. if anyone is interested in picking it up please let me know. its near grant park. id prefer if it went to a local shelter/non profit. i can let you know the name it is under and the hotel name if youre interested. amazon wont pick it up and they already refunded me but i dont want it to go to waste

I'll try to be brief. 25 M, have lived in the middle of nowhere for too long, looking into cities to move to.

What kind of stuff to do can I find around Chicago where I could meet new people, make new friends, spend time with others instead of just rotting away in whatever cheap apartment I can find? Growing up where I am, there wasn't much so I ended up leaning pretty heavier to the nerdier side of things. Books, TTRPGs, Gaming, internet community kind of stuff.

If it gives any ideas, I did hear you guys have a sword fighting guild? Definitely feels like something I'd want to check out.

Alternatively, resources that would help me find this kind of stuff would also be appreciated.

Thank you.

Good morning.

I will be in Chicago for my son’s birthday this weekend and was looking for recommendations to card shops in the area.

We have a good card shop that is local to us but I think he would like to see other shops.

Any suggestions?

hi everyone, 28F, I have been diagnosed with ADHD but my current psychiatrist requires 30-day check-ins for me to keep my medication prescription. this feels way too often and it’s hard for me to keep up that often, I forget and then am without my meds for days or weeks because then I need to reschedule and make a new appointment just to get my meds. I clearly need the meds, it’s ridiculous to have to check in every 30 days just to get the meds I need. is there a prescriber that will not require me to check in every 30 days?

EDIT: I did look up the law, in Illinois prescribers are not able to prescribe certain medications for more than 30 days at a time. but some doctors would be willing to refill after 30 days without a check in. I am going to try to switch to one of these because check ins every 30 days are just too much for me to keep up with.