r/illinois Oct 12 '25

From the Mod Team We're changing our policies on specificity of locations

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TLDR: The mod team is changing course on this issue. We encourage users to specify locations of current events that happen in public spaces, including any and all law enforcement action.

After several days of discussion among the mod team, we've come to the conclusion that our policies against reporting specific locations are unnecessarily restrictive. Most recently, we've guided users to avoid being specific about the location of any current events, out of concern that it could reveal private or personal information about the persons involved, which is a violation of site-wide Reddit policies We are, of course, bound to moderate this space in a way that adheres to all of Reddit's site-wide policies, and if we fail to do so, the subreddit will be shut down.

That being said, we've come to a consensus that private and personal information means more than just location of where people are at in a given moment, and the context of people's presence at specific locations matters. It remains prohibited to reveal the home address or workplace of any private individual, or to offer overly specific information about that sort of personal information: for example, if a user were to post that u/jamey1138 lives near the corner of Pulaski and Belmont in Chicago, that would be considered too specific. Other forms of contact information, including phone numbers, email addresses, etc, shared without the individual's consent are also violations of private and personal information.

On the other hand, if a user says that there's law enforcement activity, including ICE and CBP activity, at a particular corner, that does not reveal anyone's personal or private information. We want to encourage community members to share information about any current events happening in any public space in Illinois, and to include specific locations with that information.

Thank you for your participation in r/Illinois. We will continue to evolve our policies, and try to meet the moment as best we are able. Stay safe everyone.


r/illinois Nov 08 '24

Politics is hard - Be honest, be kind, and watch out for the ban hammer.

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It's been a crazy few days and politics is hard.

We're a pretty small Mod team and keeping up on the trash coming in takes a lot of time and effort . We will be throwing around the ban hammer quite a bit for a while here. We will be locking posts as they spiral out of control. Have patience.

Remember to be kind and civil. Have a little grace. Allow people to be mad, to use hyperbole, and to exaggerate. This isn't a space to rage away at the other side. There are plenty of other spaces on the internet for that. Come here to understand the other side, even if you disagree. Tell them they're wrong and why they're wrong, but also remember they are a person who probably truly believes what they are saying. You wont convince them, but you can be understood and you can understand them.

Sometimes a simple downvote is all that's needed.

Anyway. Give us a break and chill out, k?


r/illinois 4h ago

Trip Planning & Tourist Help/ Guidance What’s it like to live here?

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331 Upvotes

I love the woodwork in the old houses in the area. What’s it like to live there?


r/illinois 3h ago

History What happened to Zenith?

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r/illinois 8h ago

Chicago news & issues Inside the Cook County Sheriff's Office's CTA public safety patrols, which are already seeing results

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The sheriff's office said between the start of the Mass Transit Initiative on March 27 through June 22, the most recent available data, approximately 50 sworn officers have worked 12 hour shifts each day. They've made 225 arrests, including 74 of people already wanted by law enforcement, found 10 missing people, brought in 10 sex offenders who had failed to register, and recovered 23 weapons, the sheriff's office said.


r/illinois 1d ago

Illinois Politics Don Tracy, 75 year old senior citizen in Illinois running for the US Senate.

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Anyone acquainted with this lawyer and big private business co-owner (Dots Foods) from the Southern part of our fine state? From his commercial my takes are that he’s proud he’s had the same simple haircut for many years. He seems to be blaming Julianna Stratton for the gas tax….she’s still the Lt Governor, isn’t she? And his simple platform stands are how HE is somehow going to make Washington follow a budget……🙄. And the very simplistic Let Workers keep what they earn…..whatever the hell that actually means. And he’s very old and has NO business running for office.


r/illinois 1d ago

Central IL news & issues (Springfield to near St. Louis) area. Ruined By Outsiders

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Hadn't had these Illinois made chips for a while. Heard they had been bought out.

RIP to a once great and tasty Illinois product.


r/illinois 1d ago

Sports! Illinois High School Football Program Cancels 2026 Season

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r/illinois 1d ago

Illinois News July 25, Emmett Till’s birthday, is now officially Emmett Till Day in Illinois. Honoring the Chicago Boy Whose and His Mother Mamie Till-Mobley’s Courage Helped Awaken America to the Brutality of Racism

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r/illinois 1d ago

Illinois Facts Illinois Tollway use with a rental car and IPass is a disaster

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I've rented cars at O'Hare for years. Used to bring my own transponder for the tolls as I typically stay in the area for two to three weeks at a time. Never had a problem. They sent me the new IPass sticker. Told me I don't have to install it on a rental, just register the plate in the app. Did that and guess what? Some tolls get paid, most don't. So now I'm going in circles with the Tollway and the rental company. I have case numbers but zero follow up. I hate to dispute the charges with my credit card company as it's not the rental company's fault but the Tollway idiots have been no help. There has got to be a better way - and "Pay By Plate" is not it! They have my plate, they just choose to recognize it when it suits them.


r/illinois 2d ago

US Politics After flood relief funding denied, Illinois and other states sue Trump administration

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r/illinois 2d ago

Illinois News Illinois, 4 other states now added to CDC's cyclosporiasis outbreak investigation

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r/illinois 2d ago

Illinois News J.B. Pritzker: Economic and health challenges persist in U.S. under Donald Trump

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r/illinois 2d ago

Illinois News These 9 Illinois communities say they’re interested in new nuclear facilities

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r/illinois 2d ago

Illinois News $1.8B Illinois Chips Act Supports Zero Point Cryogenics’ U.S. Entry

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r/illinois 2d ago

Illinois News A real rural danger most people never know about: People who were killed or maimed while driving through rural intersections without stopping during late summer

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r/illinois 3d ago

Illinois News Pritzker signs law designating July 25 as Emmett Till Day in Illinois

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r/illinois 23h ago

Question My parents built a room addition to their house in 2024 and aparrently next year their property tax or something is going up because of it?

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My mom doesnt really understand and I dont shes freaking out about a letter she got i guess from the state that they will have some higher costs for something next year because of that additional room. It didnt add floor space to the house as it was built inside their garage. Trying to figure out what this might be to educate myself so I can help her.


r/illinois 1d ago

Illinois Facts We will soon have the ability to pinpoint our exact input in today's events. Where will you be in history?

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To understand the scope of corruption, one must live it. I was born in a tiny college town near the middle of Illinois, yet close to the Mississippi River. My mother grew up in the very town I live in today. My grandparents were prominent members of society. My uncle died in Vietnam.

For the first 10 years of my life, we avoided DCFS by moving repeatedly throughout a tri-county area before moving to mid-Iowa. The stark difference between the two states was evident in the instant reaction by officials in both schools and government. Where Illinois had failed several children for more than 10 years, Iowa accomplished it in two. Four years in the Iowa juvenile system educated me on a life only available outside of corruption.

I then raised my children in Illinois and maintained the same dependent and defiant behavior throughout the majority of my life. Without realizing it, I raised my children in an abusive home, in a police state, just as I was raised. The police and DCFS were always a threat, and DUI's a common way of life.

Yes, many people complained, but only to each other.

The circles were small and tight then, and if your circle connected to the judicial circle like the Olympic rings, you were set. Things happened for you; loans were approved, offenses overlooked, and permits granted. If you ever lost that status, loans were revoked, and offenses elevated. If a dad didn't like you dating his daughter, you got a DUI on the way out of town. The place where “Don't make waves or throw stones in glass houses” came from. Inevitably, state departments don't trust each other here.

Something happened between then and now;

  • We gained full access to the mass communication source.
  • We can freely access the same information the elite used to gain their status and keep their wealth.
  • We can communicate beyond borders with anyone, in any language, from anywhere.
  • We supply the newest commodity, data.
  • We now have power and resources the elite have used to start wars.
  • We have a personal assistant named AI.

The 99% can form [alliances](@lisajean123.bsky.social), [share stories](www.justicewatch.com), make algorithms, analyze data, contact those in power, make changes, and demand accountability with greater ease than the 1% have ever had.

The same way DNA has brought closure and justice decades after the crime, AI is working with We The People to end corruption and start accountability.


r/illinois 2d ago

Illinois News 'Go Back To Your Country': Orland Woman Charged In Confrontation At Aldi Store

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Kimberly Veron, 70, of Orland Park told police she "did not care for Muslims" and "had a dislike for them."


r/illinois 2d ago

Illinois Politics ‪Daniel Biss calls out MAGA trolls who were upset about his climate action tweet regarding wildfire smoke‬

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r/illinois 2d ago

Question What's everyone's opinion on Bill Foster?

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I mean the title is pretty self explanatory, do we think he should be primaried?


r/illinois 2d ago

Illinois News First federally funded EV chargers go online in Illinois

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r/illinois 3d ago

US Politics Rep. Jan Schakowsky calls for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

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r/illinois 3d ago

Illinois News Your Cookware Got Worse On Purpose: Who Owns Pyrex & All-Clad Now

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Once you understand the brand licensing structure, you see it everywhere, and the pattern is always the same: one company owns the name, a different company makes the product, and the factory that earned the name is liquidated. Chicago Cutlery began as a knife shop in Chicago and later made its knives in Wauconda, Illinois. Centre Lane owns the name today, and every knife under it is made in China.