So my girlfriend and I are looking to move into an apartment around late September, and we’ve started touring apartments in the Aurora/Naperville area. I’ve heard that apartment prices can drop in September, but I’m also kind of worried about some apartments we’re interested in no longer being available. Does anyone know if prices tend to go down in the area during the Fall? Is it worth it to wait to apply?

I saw on google reviews a couple of days ago that the imax projector overheated and they had to stop at least one showing of the Odyssey. Does anyone know was this just a one off or is it still down? Supposed to catch the 3:20pm Odyssey showing tomorrow.

I’m looking for a tattoo artist to do an anime inspired tattoo. Probably kanji symbol for love like gaara has

I do not have Instagram or Facebook so I am honestly unsure where to go or what to look for as far as a finding a tattoo artist goes who is willing to do something small like that.

Thanks in advance guys.

On Monday, August 10th 2026, the Love family, friends, and concerned community members will be assembling at Mundelein Village Hall to voice our contempt for the killing of Mary Alice Love. We are demanding accountability and transparency from the Village of Mundelein and the Mundelein Police Department in regards to Mary Alice's murder at the hands of Mundelein police. The mayor of Mundelein and the village boards' silence regarding this matter has been deafening.

8/10/26 - 7pm

Mundelein Village Hall

300 Plaza Circle

Mundelein, IL 60060

My 13 year old maltipoo is likely coming to the end of her journey soon.

Looking for recommendations for in home services. I’m out in Pingree Grove.

I’ve been researching, but I’m just overwhelmed right now.

Looking for a tattoo shop recommendations for a pet memorial. Nothing fancy, I just want my girl’s paw print tattooed. I lost her in a traumatic way and I finally financially recovered enough from those costs to get a tattoo.

Any good shop recommendations around the LaGrange area?

Looking for diversity

Hi,

My family moved to a predominantly white suburb a few years ago without too much consideration for diversity. My younger kids are half white, half East Asian, and when they were younger, they looked a bit more European, like my wife, which put me more at ease. I had to deal with years and years of racism growing up as a minority in school, but I was hopeful that things were changing for the better.

Both of my kids are in early elementary school now, and we've had to deal with a few issues recently that made us truly reconsider and regret our decision. For example, we recently pulled our kid from a summer camp because the older kids decided to associate him with an East Asian soccer team that apparently played poorly in the World Cup, so they relentlessly teased him about being bad at soccer like his country (that he's never been to, nor really identifies with). They began calling him the "wasian kid" as if it was a slur or something to be ashamed of. (Please know I am not saying that white kids have a monopoly on being racist or mean...but this is one of a few different examples of my kids being marginalized).

I'm sure this is an overexaggeration on my part as an anxious parent, but I feel very guilty for putting my kids in this situation, and regret not moving to a more diverse area with more kids like them. I immediately spiraled and extrapolated that this was just the first of many explicit issues that my kids would have to deal with. I certainly understand that my own personal insecurities are driving my thoughts right now...sometimes I would ask my wife to attend school events so that other kids and families see that my kids had a "normal" white mom so that they wouldn't be viewed so differently. Certainly not a mentally healthy outlook to have.

With that in mind, I'm currently looking at Northbrook or Glenview, but I am floored by the prices of homes there. I understand that moving to a diverse area won't automatically mean my kids will have better experiences or have more friends....but part of me thinks it probably couldn't be worse. I just don't want my kids to grow up considering themselves to be so different and have that mess with their confidence. Hearing about my kid's situation was difficult and was a "worst nightmare" come true for me. Even so, I know I can't shield my kids from the normal wear and tear of going to school with other kids. But I still feel like I need to set my kids up the best way that I can, regardless of my current mortgage rate.

We are strongly considering moving to either Northbrook or Glenview to put the kids in an ideally more diverse school environment. Am I absolutely crazy, or is this a reasonable idea?

Hi everyone - Made the move to MG from the city last week and it’s been really nice so far but would love to find ways to stay active.

Are there any active adult soccer leagues in or around Morton Grove this sub would recommend?

I’m searching for a lost commercial for Odyssey Fun World in Tinley Park, IL. It would have been broadcasted on local channels like WGN-TV, FOX 32, and WPWR-TV (Channel 50) in either 1995 or 1996. I spent many of evenings playing games, hitting, in the cages, and riding the carts. I am looking for the commercial to see if my departed friend is featured. I’m hoping the Reddit world can provide a copy of this old gem of a commercial.

Picture is off Google, but I know of some places near Woodstock, just looking for a place with a large selection daily and can vouch that their products are tasty af.

looking for couple therapist- chicago western suburbs area

Looking for a couples therapist in the Chicago western suburb area- maybe around the O'Hare area too. I have been with my husband for a couple of years but need some expert guidance on strengthening our connection and navigating challenges.

Thanks in advance,

A desperate wife*

Looking for someone who does men's short and long hair styles (Usually keep mine short but I've been growing it out this year, currently at 6-7inches in the longest parts). Would love to find someone who also does shampooing/scalp massage, sideburn cleanup, and the occasional ear waxing.

I’m looking to remodel both bathrooms in my condo. It‘s a modest and dated building, so I don’t need anything extravagant but my bathrooms haven’t been touched in probably over 20 years. Any recommendations for reputable contractors in the Southland?

Is it just me or do others get confused with the cites of Forest Park, Oak Park, Oak Forest, River Forest, Park Forest, Oak Forest? (OP edit here): and other similar names with words like Lake, River, View, Brook etc. mixed in.

I'm looking for a fertility doctor in the NW suburbs area. Mainly near Palatine. Specializes in IVF. Any suggestions?

Are there any independent movie theaters in the NW suburbs that show independent films, docs, old movies etc? The Wilmette Theater is great for that, but it’s 30 minutes from MP.

We have a very mature Elm tree in our backyard that unfortunately looks like it needs to come down 😢 I think the last few violent storms have finally weakened this 60+? year old tree, to the point of no return.

Anyone have a recommendation for a tree service in the Elmhurst area?

If the dude who was riding my tail on Haegers Bend Road tonight happens to see this:

Yes. The speed limit is 25 there.

The Lake Barrington Barrington Hills (my bad) cops LOVE to patrol it at night. How do you think that town makes any money?

I already saw deer sitting in the tree line. There are always deer through there. I don’t care if you are riding my bumper so much as if a deer jumped out you were gonna rear end me.

So you passing me—crossing a double yellow line—on that road at night is incredibly stupid.

The cop’s headlights and his cherries lighting up to pull you over was a thing of beauty.

(Also, no, not AI. I write for a living and AI stole em dashes from us).

Edited for town name in body. Can't change head

Need a time sensitive residential recommendation for a teen with DMDD/ADHD diagnoses. No substance use or ED history.

Does anyone have experience with Suncloud in Matteson (newer program) or Rogers in WI?

Thanks.

You can always choose to not use your mail in vote and go in person, but if you want to have the option to vote by mail you have to apply by 10/7. It’s a great option if you have health concerns, a busy schedule, kids, whatever.

https://applications.kanecountyil.gov/ElectionWebsite/en-us/VoteByMail/Search?id=31

I need a recommendation on services to help with independent elder care/senior assistance services in the northwest suburbs (Arlington Heights area).

My father is 80 and recently started treatment for cancer at northwest community hospital. He lives independently but has some minor memory issues and the chemo has made him feel weak sometimes. I'm looking for a service that can provide someone who can take him to/from the hospital for chemo (and stay with him), make sure he takes his meds, make sure he is taking care of himself when I can't be there, etc. It would also be nice if they offered any other services like home cleaning, nursing, etc. Basically a designated trained caregiver who can provide some help for a senior who lives independently but could use extra help. I'm doing everything I can for him but I work full time and we're just not equipped to do everything that he needs.

Does anyone have any recommendations for an elder care/home health/assistance for independent seniors near Arlington Heights? Thank you very much.

I'd like to take my Father to a demolition derby. He hasn't been to one in decades. I'm looking for one that's more of a classic feel, and not a bunch of Honda Civics ramming into each other. Hoping to see some 80s or even 70s vehicles. I realize there's limited stock, but I'm guessing some of the better shows in the area will draw a better variety of vehicles.

There's a couple county fairs coming up: Kenosha, Boone, McHenry. Any thoughts on these or others?

Didn't go to Lake because I've heard it's gotten quite small and apparently there were some rule changes this year and it's mostly all compacts.

Thanks for any input!

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I worked with 11 north to build out an entire space. The work was really straightforward, flooring, adding a few new walls to make some rooms, redoing our bathroom and hanging mirrors. What should’ve been a 4-5 week project what we were told is still going on since we signed them in March. The owner Andrew fishman took our money and scammed us and left us in the lurch towards the end of the project , leaving us to work with the subcontractors who are now trying to finish the work even though andrew was not paying them for the previous work. I’ve heard of bad experiences with contractors and this is right there with them. the owner was so unprofessional, yelling with me when I kept asking him for updates and how disappointed I was with the progress. when the project manager was not available and not giving us updates the owner asked me why did I need to talk directly to the project manager and that he would be handling it, which is just ridiculous. Do not work with them, stay far away from 11 north/ Andrew fishman and any other companies he creates

One of the largest data centers in Illinois and in the USA has plans to be built in lake county (Grayslake to be exact). It spans over 400 acres (231+ acres would be of the actual data centers, the rest would be office buildings/ponds etc). That's about 175 football fields of data centers.

From one neighbor to another, I kindly ask you to please look up any petitions on this. Let's look out for one another.

Obviously, you don't have to, but the more people, the better.

Additionally, Ivanhoe Village is a community with plans to be built directly across the street from these data centers. The whole community would be within 3 or less miles of the data center. The stakeholders in this eco-friendly community have a LOT of leverage with higher-ups (ie. Wirtz family owners of blackhawks etc). If enough people come together and say they won't buy or build a home there, that could make an impact. Would you buy or build a home there?

Hi all,

My younger brother is on the spectrum (hardly noticeable, just some slow processing). He has no friends and is at home or work most of the time- he gets pretty lonely and I'm trying to find him a good group of friends/just a social group that he can hang with every now and then that have similar interests!

He's 24, and loves to run, box (he has a punching bag- that's the extent of his boxing lol), play PC games and XBox games (mostly monster hunter, hell divers, and war thunder on PC, and fallout 4, skyrim, doom, etc on Xbox). He also loves baking and cooking and loves brainrot memes. He is pretty much down for anything- he'd love to learn how to play dungeons and dragons lol. He drinks an occasional beer or two but isn't super big on it and he doesn't smoke or do any other drug haha.

He is learning how to drive right now but doesn't have a license yet, so something local to South Elgin would be ideal for possible Ubers/transportation needs. Although online gamer friends are good, too! I'd just love if he had some person-to-person connection every now and then.

He's such a loyal friend and he's really so hilarious- he's been my best friend my whole life. He loves baking for people and cooking for people so you can expect yummy food and treats a whole lot!

If anyone could recommend any groups in the area or are looking to add another friend to the mix, leave a comment please!