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You will not see Waymo operate here anytime in the near future.

Waymo just suspended service in Atlanta. It has been an utter nightmare. They cant navigate through water, so they get stuck leaving passengers stranded and holding up already bad traffic.

They simple cant navigate through water, slush, ice or extreme cold weather…basically Chicago weather

So, even if Illinois does passes a bill to allow autonomous vehicles ( they are currently banned in the state of Illinois), i do not see them operating on our streets until about 2030 or at all.

Correction: Waymo suspended their own service in ATL

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u/Ishnock — 18 hours ago
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What's on fire at O'Hare right now

I was in my Uber arriving at terminal 1 and saw a big dark smoke cloud and fire out on the tarmac. Not seeing flight delays, curious if it's a training exercise or something more serious

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u/Whole-Ad-9429 — 18 hours ago
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CPD has to be the slowest moving force ever.

To be clear: my boyfriend called the cops before recording this. The dude then flashed his gun. CPD showed up almost an hour later and they were long gone by then. I’d like to send the full video in so this guy can get his karma but I’m not entirely sure how or where to do that.

u/AnyProfessor7874 — 21 hours ago
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City Council Votes 28-21 to Rid CPD of Officers With Ties to Extremist Groups

Nugent, Gardiner, Silverstein among those who voted to keep Proud Boys on the force.

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u/Cannot_Change_It_ — 1 day ago
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Your Chicago summer 2026 concert guide -- Our guide allows you to filter more than 100 shows by genre, what’s free, who’s local and even curated picks from our sister music station, Vocalo. New this year: a list you can save of your favorites.

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u/guanaco55 — 20 hours ago
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ChiArts Teachers, Parents Sound Alarm On Layoffs As CPS Takes Over

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/20/chiarts-teachers-parents-sound-alarm-on-layoffs-as-cps-takes-over/

As an aside, I'm a current CPS teacher who recently applied to a position at this school for the upcoming year. I was selected for a "pre-interview" and sent the following form to fill out.

https://preview.redd.it/p3mc2azqkf2h1.png?width=436&format=png&auto=webp&s=fb25d51e7b8096758be2218dee78e09610cd54d4

https://preview.redd.it/sl33exbwkf2h1.png?width=442&format=png&auto=webp&s=c64e6a4766077c5a4eea23b74c8ef381e32fb277

Upon reading the questions, my thoughts were the following:

1.) The video questioning format is impersonal and intrusive, and likely not even compliant with board policy and/or CTU contract.

2.) A clear indication that this principal is extremely micro-managerial/pedantic and not someone for whom I would even want to work.

I didn't even bother to fill it out. And I'd like to suggest that if you have a current student at this school, I'd be incredibly wary of what the culture of the school will turn into with this type of administrator at the helm.

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Pokémon Fossil Museum X Field Museum Chicago Preview 2026

Yesterday I attended a free early preview of The Pokémon Fossil museum x Field. Attached a few limited photos for context.

When the collaboration was announced last year I was excited and eager to visit the Field Museum in Chicago. Pokémon in my book holds a nostalgic place.

The time has come! I was happy to experience the Fossil Exhibit which demonstrated a cool twist on animation art and fossils.

Ultimately I would say this collaboration between Pokemon X field is successfully done. Great historical juxtaposition between imagination and reality with the use of anatomy and real fossils found in the exhibit!

Not just for the kids, but I’m sure there are going to be plenty age groups! New x Nostalgia. Will you be checking it out?

u/llereg — 1 day ago
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Great day to swing in the park!

Two of my 1.5 year old's favorite things. Swinging and the CTA trains. Hi train!

u/AldoTheItalian — 1 day ago
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A View of 400 Lake Shore in Streeterville (with 465 North Park and Loews)

u/2cleverbyhalf — 1 day ago
▲ 332 r/chicago

ICE Harassing Uber Drivers @ O’Hare

Not my photos.
Spotted today at O’Hare 5/20/26

u/No_Sleep428 — 1 day ago
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Gardening in the city

This year’s setup. Very limited on my space here on the north side of Chicago but still lucky to be able to do this.

u/chi-bacon-bits — 1 day ago
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Chicago Zillow Listings Disappear After Local Group Yanks Data

The organization that manages the residential real estate listings in the nation’s third-largest city and its surrounding suburbs has suspended data access for Zillow Group Inc., part of what has become an escalating feud between the listing behemoth and brokerage firm Compass Inc.

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u/jaxstan19 — 1 day ago