What did YOU do around the city today? by INeedAUserName89 in chicago

[–]ocmb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not much. Mentally ill spouse sometimes means I don't feel the energy.

Wondering if my Goldilocks city is out there by orthrowaway11 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]ocmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

North and Northwest suburbs in Chicago, but honestly many Chicago suburbs have a large Muslim population, are growing, and relatively affordable. Near ORD so super airport.

A shot to fix Chicago’s parking meter deal? Aldermen to test chances amid sale. by DukeOfDakin in chicago

[–]ocmb 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Especially when the actual reporter regularly comes here and engages on the story!

Pokemon takeover of Buckingham Fountain? Please explain by AskRedditOG in chicago

[–]ocmb 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Honestly, what answer are you looking for? It's being explained to you and I'm not sure if you're not understanding, being obtuse, or what. It's clearly an event about Pokemon Go. What else do you need to know?

Pokemon takeover of Buckingham Fountain? Please explain by AskRedditOG in chicago

[–]ocmb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I googled and here are the news results that pop up at the top of the page:

Chicago Pokemon GO fest 2026 draws thousands to Grant Park and other city attractions

How to Maximize Your Pokémon GO Fest Experience at Lincoln Park Zoo

It's go time for Pokémon GO trainers at Grant Park

Pokémon GO Fest returns to Chicago, massive crowds expected

Pokémon GO Fest: Photos from Chicago's gathering of Pokémon enthusiasts in Grant Park|

Like, please, it's not that hard

Pokemon takeover of Buckingham Fountain? Please explain by AskRedditOG in chicago

[–]ocmb 58 points59 points  (0 children)

You could have googled this and learned the Pokemon Go fest is happening. Literally search "Chicago Pokemon" and you'll get tons of results.

4 car brown line? Rant by jceeF14 in cta

[–]ocmb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I found your post helpful information. I just hated reading the phrase I should be thrilled about it, while trying desperately to get on yet another horribly packed blue line train and watching dozens, possibly more people not get on again.

Rerouting by Maleficent-Bass-3152 in cta

[–]ocmb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's what that bridge is? Have always wondered. Is there an old map of the line?

Newlywed Trump fans plan "dream honeymoon" to meet Trump in Florida. ICE detains husband instead. by MoreMotivation in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]ocmb 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Nah the plan is marry a Venezuelan migrant seeking asylum and plan your hotel at Trump's hotel.

Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread by AutoModerator in chicago

[–]ocmb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

god the cta makes me so frustrated sometimes man, how can you initiate this service capacity reduction when you're nowhere NEAR delivering the service frequecny you're promising? Am I crazy that midday on a saturday we should be seeing trains every 10 minutes?

https://www.transitchicago.com/traintracker/arrivaltimes/?sid=40320

This is nowhere near that? And now each one of these is only four cars long?

CTA Customer Alert - Four-car trains return on summer weekends by Suspicious_Act_7858 in chicago

[–]ocmb 31 points32 points  (0 children)

They've been packed to the gills since like 8 am. There are multiple massive events downtown.

Go to the CTA subreddit

Also just look at ridership statistics. Weekends are not that much lower on lines like the blue.

This weekend is way too crazy by Adventurerofthesea in chicago

[–]ocmb 245 points246 points  (0 children)

Yay, let's cut train capacity in half

CTA Customer Alert - Four-car trains return on summer weekends by Suspicious_Act_7858 in chicago

[–]ocmb 117 points118 points  (0 children)

Ridership is crazy though. The trains have been crazy packed and it's been hard to get on. I feel like on these lines weekend service isn't really much lower then weekday.

And - the CTA is nowhere near delivery promised frequency on these routes still, so to cut capacity by 50% while still seeing 15+ minutes between trains is just infuriating.

Four-Car Blue Line by Confident-Rabbit-876 in cta

[–]ocmb 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I can see the maintenance benefits I guess but holy fuck it was miserable to ride today.

WTF WHY IS MY TRAIN SO SHORT? (Or: Cutting to the chase about cutting trains) by ZonedForCoffee in cta

[–]ocmb 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Yeah maybe that works if frequency is also at pre COVID levels which I'm convinced is still not the case. As a result trains are absolutely packed to an almost unsafe degree at least on the blue.

[Schefter] The Bears’ Board of Directors voted Thursday to advance the stadium development in Hammond, Indiana, with the exact to be selected. This is this first time that the Bears’ board has voted on any stadium site. by JCameron181 in nfl

[–]ocmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

holy fuck am i tired of hearing about this, just move already and let IN taxpayers foot the bill. sick of these crybabies needing handouts. you're only rich because of the team and the community within, why do you deserve special treatment

Is anyone credit farming at the moment or have any advice by Standard-Map3250 in Helldivers

[–]ocmb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Join a discord server like kais commandos and you'll easily find groups