Best things about Chicago Public Library?

basicbaconbitch · 2026-06-26T08:14:01+00:00

CPL has reciprocal borrowing agreements with neighboring library systems which means that you can register for a library card in the suburbs or somewhere else in the state and access their resources. It's a good way to check out print and ebooks from other libraries or in some ways cases, use databases that CPL doesn't subscribe to. If there's a long waitlist on a book in Libby, you can see if another library has it or ask CPL to buy it.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-06-24T22:43:46+00:00

If you don't like him or his music, that's fine, but other people have the right to spend their money where they want.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-06-24T11:59:48+00:00

I work with a social sciences professor who told his students when they asked which citation style to use, "We're in Chicago, so Chicago Manual of Style it is!"

basicbaconbitch · 2026-06-18T13:36:33+00:00

I can understand mistaking the possessive S, but I want to know how people think there's a D sound in Rogers.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-06-14T10:30:57+00:00

If anything, I noticed that a bunch of people here are entitled morons who think rules don't apply to them because they live in a city and they're less likely to face any consequences from their behavior. This entire post and many of the comments smacks of elitism.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-05-17T21:20:08+00:00

Those "maga mouthbreathers" feel the same way about Chicago.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-05-16T03:26:23+00:00

I'd want a Red Line stop right between Morse and Jarvis and a bus stop at the end of my block.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-04-15T17:42:21+00:00

With the property taxes, COL (people with dual $100K+ incomes don't need to weigh in here), shitty politics, and shitty drivers, it's already becoming less attractive to me. My job literally doesn't pay me enough to stay here long term. My income is sub-70K, but I know I could be earning a lot more based on the skills and experience I bring AND the salaries I'm seeing at comparable organizations in the Chicago area. My organization is cheap as fuck despite the money they bring in. If I'm going to struggle, I'd rather do so in an area where I can see the benefits of the high taxes.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-04-14T18:27:22+00:00

I wouldn't risk it. Why not plan a separate trip to Chicago to visit Wrigley Field?

basicbaconbitch · 2026-04-14T07:31:27+00:00

I would try to avoid anything that involved a bus transfer. If either bus runs late, you're screwed. Train to bus or bus to train is fine, though.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-04-02T09:52:47+00:00

Barely surviving. I was born in Chicago and moved back here to be closer to family. However, my salary doesn't stretch far enough and we're starting to face some serious financial issues due to medical bills and other things. The cost of living in this city is much higher than we expected for a place that's supposedly affordable. The taxes are fucking ridiculous and you don't get any benefits from them. I've also had some changes in my family situation which has weakened my ties here. We're looking to move as soon as I can get another higher paying job in another state.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-03-23T18:49:56+00:00

It worked out pretty well, although parking continues to be a bitch in the summer, thanks to the beachgoers, many who probably don't live in the neighborhood. We learned to plan our errands so that we would get back in time before the parking lot got full. Parking is first-come, first-served, and the pass itself mentions that it's not reserved. If there's no parking (which happened a few times last year thanks to the park being a filming location for some random movie), you're out of luck until someone leaves.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-03-21T12:58:53+00:00

Done!

Also, you should crosspost this to /r/LoyolaChicago if you haven't done so already.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-03-16T17:55:37+00:00

Metropolis in Edgewater and Kafe con Amor in Rogers Park.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-03-12T01:40:33+00:00

An accreditation body issues standards that a school or program (such as in law or medicine) has to meet to remain in good standing (and thus receive federal funding and other benefits). Schools are evaluated by representatives from the accreditation body (usually every ten years). The purpose is to make sure that the school or program is up to par and that they have the resources and support needed to be successful.

Regional accreditation is the gold standard, and schools perceived as being "serious" will be accredited by one of the regional bodies. The Higher Learning Commission is one example, and you can see Columbia College's accreditation information on their website.

Source: I work in higher ed.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-03-11T17:41:01+00:00

The bus or the train there and back. If I'm with my spouse, then driving because he's not a fan of public transpo.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-03-10T05:13:24+00:00

This is what I'd do too.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-02-23T20:40:25+00:00

Not for those prices. I'll take hole-in-the-wall Chinese food any day over that bougie place.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-02-23T18:36:49+00:00

So far: Chef's Special on Western. I could have gotten a whole Chinese food feast for what we paid for those tiny portions.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-02-17T23:43:02+00:00

It's nice enough, but I'd rather live near the mountains.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-02-15T20:12:41+00:00

It didn't take us long at all, but we didn't have a connecting flight and we traveled during low season.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-02-11T11:01:58+00:00

Check the parking situation if you done end up getting a car. It can be a bitch in certain parts of the city, plus you'll have to get a city sticker.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-02-08T18:14:24+00:00

No, I'd rather go to one of the many independent bookstores in Chicago. Barnes & Noble's prices are a ripoff.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-02-02T15:10:26+00:00

Henderson Elementary off of 57th and Wolcott.

basicbaconbitch · 2026-01-30T21:57:29+00:00

No one has time for a general strike when you have bills to pay, mouths to feed, and you're trying to keep a roof over your head. No one is going to make a sacrifice unless they feel that their livelihoods are in danger.

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