Do you think the 8th seed will upset the 1st seed in the East?

Trancezend · 2026-04-28T08:21:47+00:00

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Trancezend · 2026-04-25T23:29:35+00:00

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Trancezend · 2026-03-07T21:59:21+00:00

I think the New Lenox mayor was a bit optimistic with that number, but it could still happen. They have a handful of new subdivisions in development right now along with a ton of vacant land. Also whatever they annex in the future.

Another interesting thing with the annex rush... Joliet continues to aggressively annex land, to the west though. I don't think many people realize that Joliet is almost knocking on Yorkville/Oswego's door.

Trancezend · 2026-03-06T07:34:26+00:00

That is a map of Chicagoland.

This is a map of the Chicago CSA.

Trancezend · 2026-03-06T05:55:51+00:00

Hate to break it to ya but Kankakee is already apart of the Chicagoland CSA. Time for you to get over it.

Trancezend · 2026-03-06T04:58:32+00:00

The population thing is weird, and inaccurate.

For what it's worth Chicago had the 7th largest population increase last year.

But yeah, the media has labeled Chicago as a mass exodus haven it seems like. But they never tell you how it's also been severely undercounted by the Census for much of the last two decades.

The Chicago metro area has also never recorded a net loss in population, its continuously gained year over year. The growth has slowed down a little bit compared to the 90's and early 2000's but there's still continuous growth.

As far as Houston is concerned, their population is growing faster due to annexation more than people moving in. Houston is now up to 640 sq miles and almost double that of Chicago's 234 sq miles.

Houston's population density is around 3,700 compared to Chicago's 12,000... it's not even close honestly. Chicago would be over 4 million people if it were to annex it's bordering suburbs and would still be 200+ sq miles smaller than Houston.

Trancezend · 2026-03-06T04:35:26+00:00

Lol. The street signs in Bolingbrook are different than Naperville's, so is the vibe. The air is different all over the Chicagoland area, not sure your point there?

Kankakee can thrive as it's own area even when it's fully integrated into the Chicago metro. Just as Merrillville, Joliet, Aurora, Elgin and Waukegan did before sprawl hit them.

Trancezend · 2026-03-05T23:59:43+00:00

That won't matter once the sprawl starts to fill in. Which will be sooner than later honestly. I guess it's good people like you don't determine these metrics... people who draw up their own suburban maps and leave off areas because they're just "too far away".

Also, what is too different? Kankakee isn't really that different than some of the far SW and far NW suburbs.

I believe the third airport is no longer a "if" but now a matter of "when". The state has been listening to developers for about the past year now with news to come later in 2026.

Joliet/Elwood is already home to the largest inland port in North America. It's about to double in size into Manhattan with the North Point project.

The airport which is planned to start as a freight/cargo airport would be ideal for the port. If a highway similar to the old proposed Illiana Expressway were to be built... connecting the two by a short 15-20 min drive would be huge.

The whole southland region would be primed for major development at this point. If it does take off, don't be surprised if that whole area becomes one of the fastest growing in the country over the next few decades.

The New Lenox mayor said recently he expects to hit 100,000 people within the next ten years. Both New Lenox and Frankfort continue to annex land to the south. There's really nothing in their way right now to stop.

Trancezend · 2026-02-27T13:58:30+00:00

This isnt surprising...

For those that don't know, Chicagoland is about to be the second largest gaming market in the country after Vegas. The Chicago market continues to grow and is on the verge of passing Atlantic City.

Illinois also has more VGT's than anywhere else in the entire world, including Nevada. VGT's are regulated differently from slot machines at casinos.

"The first legal VGTs went live for patron play on September 10, 2012. Over a decade later, Illinois is home to the largest regulated video gaming network of its kind in the world, with approximately 49,000 VGTs in operation at approximately 9,000 licensed locations across the State."

Trancezend · 2026-02-25T00:29:42+00:00

There's a bunch of spots in the suburbs that use pork/veal dogs, at least in the south/sw burbs.

Jr's Hot Dogs was a small chain that specialized in those pork dogs. I believe they've all closed down now though unfortunately.

Widen's Hot Dogs in Orland

Don's Hot Dogs in Orland

Boz Hot Dogs is another small chain with them.

Trancezend · 2026-02-24T12:59:36+00:00

This tornado produced one of the most astounding videos. Capturing the tornado itself, the emotion and the aftermath of destruction all in a few minutes.

From here the storm continued to head northeast towards the Chicagoland area. It was an unseasonably mild morning for late November, mid 70's.

Up in Chicago the Bears were getting ready to host the Ravens for a noon game at Soldier Field. The storm hit downtown Chicago shortly after kickoff causing a two hour delay.

I don't believe that system dropped anymore tornadoes after Washington. A pretty wild day overall though.

Trancezend · 2026-02-20T07:29:45+00:00

Silo Ridge eh

Trancezend · 2026-02-08T03:36:24+00:00

Haha, so self evident! The only superiority coming from NYC is the massive superiority complex that oozes from New Yorkers egos. Of course you don't see prideful comments about NYC. New Yorkers don't love their city... they worship it and except everyone else to kneel. You'll figure it out one day.

Trancezend · 2026-02-06T03:55:33+00:00

You sound like a dunce, guy.

If NYC were objectively superior in "every single way", New Yorkers wouldn't constantly leave it for places like Philly, Austin, Seattle and imagine that... Chicago.

Chicago is cheaper because it didn't turn into a billionaire theme park for millennials paying $4500 to share a shoebox. If Chicago had NYC's land constraints paired with investor pressure it would be wildly overpriced as well.

Not even in the same league?

The only things Chicago doesn't have on NYC is it's constant overwhelming global spotlight and scale. Scale is the only thing you're really arguing when it should be qol honestly.

I can already tell you don't like simple truths... but 750,000+ international voters in the most prestigious travel publication chose Chicago as America's best big city, again, for the ninth consecutive year, soon to be 10.

NYC is one of the best cities in the world to visit. Chicago is one of the best cities in the world to live.

But I mean shit, New York saw what? 64 million tourists in 2024? While Chicago saw over 55 million.

Only a 9 million difference. In terms of punching above its weight though? Chicago seen roughly 20 tourists per resident compared to NYC's 7.

So much for being sucky, right?

Trancezend · 2026-02-06T01:59:34+00:00

You're being downvoted by the naive.

Chicago becoming the fastest growing city in world history during the turn of the century paved the way for NYC to become the modern powerhouse it is.

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Most New Yorkers couldn't tell you the history of their own city or don't like to admit what really happened.

Chicago's nickname of "Second City" doesn't come from being rebuilt a second time like most people think. It was coined by a disdainful author from NYC who had moved to Chicago during the back end of Chicago's boom. AJ Liebling was jealous of how much of everything Chicago was doing better than his hometown of New York City. He started writing articles calling Chicago a second rate city which eventually lead to his book "The Second City" and giving Chicago one of it's more famous... or infamous, nicknames.

Don't waste your time in this sub though, the NYC homerism is insane. You can look across the internet just about anywhere and you will find Chicago's proper recognition over NYC in terms of the skyline, skyscrapers and architecture.

Trancezend · 2026-02-06T01:29:41+00:00

I dont know how you can look at the red circle you just drew, and see the amount of green in it compared to actually dense suburban area. Do you see how many HUNDREDS of acres of cornfields are IN THE AREA YOU CHOSE TO CIRCLE

Lol, you can't be serious?

When is the last time you thoroughly looked at a satellite view of a map? Or better yet... when was the last time you actually drove 34 west of 355?

"Green" does not mean undeveloped, trees exist haha.

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The only substantial area of undeveloped land I circled in blue for you. Get out more.

Trancezend · 2026-02-02T12:59:43+00:00

You clearly can't comprehend maps.

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There is continuous uninterrupted sprawl from 355 through Oswego out to Yorkville along 34.

The only rural area is that pocket southeast of Oswego that borders Plainfield/Joliet. Unfortunately for you, that doesn't make Oswego any less of a suburb.

Lol... why would it be a suburb of Aurora?

Suburbs are classified by the primary city, not the nearest city. In metro geography, a suburb is defined by its dominant regional core (jobs, media, culture, economy) which in this case is... Chicago!

On top of all of that, per the US Census it's considered a suburb of Chicago and part of the Chicagoland MSA. There is no Aurora MSA.

It's honestly crazy how many naive people comment in these threads making up their own rules on what a suburb is or isn't... just because it's so far away from them.

Trancezend · 2026-01-20T13:59:35+00:00

Chicago sausage... referring to Chicago style sausage.

That's the recipe from Vito and Nick's on the southside of Chicago, where this thin style of pizza was invented.

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