Talk:Chicago/Archive 8

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Possible GDP Error

The article lists the 2022 GDP of Chicago as $832.9 billion, but on the contrary, the Bureau of Economic Analysis lists the 2022 GDP of Cook County as $417.6 billion. Is this erroneous information?

My source citation:

Bureau of Economic Analysis,

https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-county-metro-and-other-areas Msuopys (talk) 02:43, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Move page

I think this page should be moved to "Chicago, Illinois" because other cities include the state in the title. CyberTheTiger (talk) 15:04, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia generally follows Associated Press practice of dropping the state for the largest/most-well-known 10 to 20 cities (I forget the number). Alanscottwalker (talk) 17:48, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Latinos in Chicago

There is virtually no mention of Latinos presence in Chicago. This should be in the demographics section. I'd be happy to add in the more than hundred years of history into this section. Urban historian88 (talk) 07:10, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Sure, just remember to cite your text to WP:Reliable sources.

(Also, there is an article Mexicans in Chicago and perhaps others to add to or you might want to create other such articles, too). -- Alanscottwalker (talk) 18:00, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 July 2024

Replace "Most of Chicago's foreign-born population were born in Mexico, Poland or India." with "Most of Chicago's foreign-born population were born in Mexico, China, Poland, the Philippines or India." Dimmysum (talk) 03:12, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Left guide (talk) 03:54, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

References

Minimum Wage

The article says that Chicago has a high minimum wage at $15 per hour, though the minimum wage is now $16.20 as of July 1st 2024.

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/minimumwageinformation.html#:~:text=Starting%20July%201%2C%202024%20the,with%204%20or%20more%20workers.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/29/chicagos-minimum-wage-goes-up/#:~:text=What%20is%20Chicago's%20minimum%20wage,to%20a%20lower%20minimum%20wage. Maddux37 (talk) 05:09, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 August 2024

SSaleh400 (talk) 22:06, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

According to a guide published by Level Up Limo, Chicago is depicted as a destination with a diverse array of attractions, ranging from the iconic Millennium Park and Navy Pier to the bustling shopping district of The Magnificent Mile. The guide also highlights the cultural vibrancy of neighborhoods such as Wicker Park and Bucktown, known for their artistic communities and eclectic dining scenes. The publication reflects Chicago’s broad appeal to tourists, catering to a variety of interests and experiences 1.</ref>

 Not done: Per WP:NOTPROMO. The language is unencyclopedic and the source is basically an advertisement, not a reliable source. Jamedeus (talk) 23:12, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

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How can i get permission to install 197.221.255.81 (talk) 05:07, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for contributing, but I believe there's been some confusion about the purpose of this page. This is a "Talk" page, which is specifically intended for discussions related to improving the content of the article. It’s not meant for general commentary, unrelated topics, or personal opinions.

Please feel free to ask questions if you need assistance. — Ddxfx (talk) 05:10, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

I have no idea if anyone can help you with that. You may want to try to explain your situation and what think you need at WP:HELPDESK or especially if you are new, Wikipedia:Teahouse. Alanscottwalker (talk) 14:07, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Fix minor grammatical error

There is a minor grammatical error in the 'History' section; fixing this would entail changing "the city was affected by a series of tenant rent strikes in it. Which lead to" to "the city was affected by a series of tenant rent strikes in it, which lead to", although I would also recommend removing "in it" to end up with "the city was affected by a series of tenant rent strikes, which lead to"

(my apologies if this is not the correct way to go through this process; I am still figuring out how to suggest edits to protected pages) GoldenStack (talk) 03:37, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Done. Y Seasider53 (talk) 06:28, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 May 2025

"Change: Demographics 2023 (est.) 2,664,452 to 2024 (est.) 2,721,308"

Citation- https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/vintage-2024-popest.html 38.98.144.94 (talk) 21:57, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Already done Day Creature (talk) 03:55, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

"Near North Montessori" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Near North Montessori has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 July 20 § Near North Montessori until a consensus is reached. Cyber the tiger🐯 (talk) 16:45, 20 July 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 August 2025

Under "Law and government - Politics", add a new row to the table named "Presidential election results in Chicago", placed above the 2020 row:

Year: 2024

Democratic: 78.25% 775,699

Republican: 20.56% 203,817

Others: 1.19% 11,776

Source: https://chicagoelections.gov/elections/results/41 BTNST-206-Seattle (talk) 09:52, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 August 2025

In the article's explanatory notes section, item a. mentions the Miami-Illinois name of Chicago is "Shikaakwa", which is incorrect according to https://mc.miamioh.edu/ilda-myaamia/dictionary/entries/4363. "Shikaakwa" is a slight corruption of "šikaakwa", which in Miami-Illinois specifically refers to a skunk, garlic, or wild ramp. The correct Miami-Illinois name of the location of Chicago is "šikaakonki", all lowercase (as is common practice in modern Miami-Illinois orthography), and should be provided thus in the article. The "-onki" suffix approximates to English "place of", and therefore the translation is "place of the skunk/garlic/wild ramp". YaBoiVEVO (talk) 14:00, 18 August 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: According to the page's protection level you should be able to edit the page yourself. If you seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details. Day Creature (talk) 22:30, 18 August 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 August 2025 (2)

The hyperlink text under the top collage image portraying a panned-out image of the skyline erroneously reads "The Loop". That is, in fact, not the Loop. I suggest changing this to "Chicago Skyline". 2600:1008:A116:552D:95BC:357E:3741:297B (talk) 23:14, 18 August 2025 (UTC)

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. The current caption seems reasonable to me, as it redirects to an article with the same name in the lead and a similar image. We could possibly change the image to match the one in the Chicago Loop article, but this would benefit from discussion and consensus first. UmbyUmbreon (talk) 23:40, 18 August 2025 (UTC)

It's a nice image. I would suggest keeping the image but relabeling it 'Chicago skyline' or 'Architecture of Chicago'. There is an article for Architecture of Chicago. E bailey (talk) 00:49, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

Infobox images

The images for the Chicago River and the L train should both be changed. A river is not a unique aspect of a city and neither is a metro system, even though they are locally famous. Would it not be better to showcase genuinely unique local features such as soldiers field or the cathedral or the bean? 208.79.14.20 (talk) 08:06, 29 September 2025 (UTC)