Issues

Every edition of The Chicago Signal: the twice-weekly, deadpan roundup of Chicagoland news, weirdness, and the extremely specific.

Issues

the city is trying to un-legalize gambling.

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

the city is trying to un-legalize gambling.

plus: a man finished running every block in chicago.

Sam

Issues

Jun 11, 2026

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4 min read

the city is buying the bus station.

plus: the obama library spent nine years in a furniture store.

Sam

Issues

Jun 2, 2026

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3 min read

we have a state bee now.

plus: the rta quietly became "nita," and wicker park is getting its post office back (details scarce).

Sam

The Chicago Signal

The Chicago Signal is an email about the weird, the resigned, and the extremely specific. Twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday. CTA drama. Neighborhood HOA meltdowns. Wildlife incidents. From the Loop to the collar counties.

Issues

the city is trying to un-legalize gambling.

the city is buying the bus station.

we have a state bee now.

The Chicago Signal

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