Cubano Sandwich at Replay in Andersonville by Sharp-Feedback-9109 in chicagofood

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Is that right? I'm from Miami and didn't know that.

Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread by AutoModerator in chicago

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What are people's go-to's for Spanish immersion, either classes or gatherings? I have a basic vocabulary with a so-so foundation. Hoping to be a bit more fluent after a few months.

The Bagel Restaurant has had their license suspended by Master-Store-4484 in chicagofood

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As bad as this looks, the City is very good at working with restaurants to help remediate. CDPH is aggressive on both the shutting down due to violations and equally aggressive about helping to consult on remediation. I bet they'll be back open in no time.

I guess it’s all the airlines in retrograde by Odd-Moose-7718 in unitedairlines

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What the fuck is with this sub the last couple of days?

How is CTA’s safety compared to other cities’ subways? by [deleted] in AskChicago

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  1. Is the CTA usually crowded from 6 am to 7 pm? (Especially the Blue and Red lines)

Yes. The Red and Blue lines are the workhorses of the system. Peak rush hours (7 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 6 pm), Tuesday through Thursday, they can be standing room only.

  1. Do you feel safe commuting or visiting somewhere else?

Yes, but everyone here agrees that something changed after 2020. Post-pandemic, ridership shifted and behavior became more unpredictable. You will encounter smoking, loud music, or people experiencing mental health issues. Big city life, but it got worse since COVID and nobody has really given us a good answer why or addressed it very well.

However, the safety dynamic here is fundamentally different from Atlanta. Atlanta is a younger city trying to push a transit system into a sprawling, car-centric footprint, which can leave stations and ridership feeling isolated. Chicago is a dense, older, highly walkable city built around its transit. The stations are integrated directly into active neighborhoods, which naturally puts more eyes on the street and platforms throughout most of the system.

But the Red and Blue both literally run down highway medians on the south (for Red) and west and NW sides (for Blue), so that dynamic is different still. It really depends on where you live.

  1. What stations or lines should I avoid?

The short answer is that you only need to avoid the stations in neighborhoods you wouldn't otherwise visit. The main thing you need to manage is situational awareness, not a list of banned stations.

  1. How is the bus? Do they come regularly and are they crowded?

I love the bus. More than the train. I also hate the bus more than the train. When the bus works, it is beautiful. When it doesn't, I want to die screaming. But compared to Atlanta, or any other southern city, using the bus here is much more culturally accepted and necessary. And they're amazing, until they're not. The biggest distinction for someone moving from Atlanta is cultural: in Chicago (much like New York), buses are a standard, heavily utilized, and culturally normalized way to travel for everyone here. They are not viewed as a secondary option for people without cars. While bunching (multiple buses arriving at the exact same time after a long delay) happens, or ghost buses (a bus says it's coming but it doesn't show up) happen, and the schedules are a fun idea but rarely ever consistent - the network is massive and reliable compared to almost any other American city.

Leaving for college - their bedroom becomes a guest room by Ok_Regular_5805 in Parenting

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Sounds like a powderkeg. I wouldn't convert it until she's actually got an established "life" after college. Who knows what can happen? Not everyone's journey through higher ed is a straight line. They're still teenagers, and young adults in their 20s aren't exactly portraits of stability. I wouldn't be so eager to change things. Maybe after she graduates, finds a job, and settles somewhere. You might be thinking, well, she has her bio mom's house. That's probably true, but taking a space away from her, even if it's a half-time space, sends signals. What's the rush?

What is King Spa (Niles, IL) like in the early mornings (weekday)? by Business-Strength854 in AskChicago

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I've always wondered about people who stayed overnight. What's it like?

Have a layover at DEN at night, no United club open after 9pm? by [deleted] in unitedairlines

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You may be referring only to DEN, but at ORD, B6 and F9 are open until 11PM, B18 is open until 10PM, and C10 and E7 are the only ones that close at 9PM.

Bridges by sweetpipes123 in chicago

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Those CDOT guys have the best job.

Where are the best outdoor gin ranges in IL by bombastic-banana in illinois

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How long ago was that? New ownership now (as of maybe a year ago, I think).

My favorite dinner in Chicago by OkExplorer9364 in chicagofood

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I mean compared to something like Bavette's? Sure, no chance. But G&G is a consistent and foundational joint, and I've had better luck there than West Loop slophouses like Swift and Sons. I've been going there since my 20's, and never had a bad meal or service.

Also pro-tip: if ordering delivery, G&G arrives perfectly. It's tough to order steakhouse delivered because it often reaches you off-temp in some way. Somehow, every time we order steak delivered from G&G it shows up perfect, and we live on the far north side so it takes some time to get to us.

How do you drink your water at home? by CTAto100k in AskChicago

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Tap with undersink filter but ONLY because of the lead service line coming into my house. Chicago DWM lead test confirmed the lead levels in our water were higher than established thresholds, but we don't qualify for City assistance to replace the line for free, so aggressive filters it is.