Your neighbors are calling 311 about what now?
Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire—you already know. Let's talk about what's really happening on the ground here. You know how everyone complains about, like, everything? Turns out, what they're *actually* calling 311 about is kinda wild. Over ten thousand calls for *aircraft noise*? Seriously, that's almost as many as people just calling 311 for general information, which is, like, 11,764 requests. I guess people out near O'Hare are *really* feeling those vibrations, huh?
### What people are actually calling about
Here's the breakdown of what your neighbors are ringing up City Hall for:
* **311 Information Only Call:** 11,764 requests * **Aircraft Noise Complaint:** 10,325 requests * **Graffiti Removal Request:** 2,085 requests * **Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint:** 1,249 requests
Nah nah nah, let me explain why this matters. We're talking thousands of people annoyed enough to pick up the phone about planes flying over their houses. It makes you wonder, are we building taller buildings in the wrong spots, or is it just the regular flight paths? It's not glamorous like, oh, a new library in Pullman, but it affects your daily life if you live under one of those flight paths.
And hey, shout out to the five lobbyists—Thomas Moore, Michael Synowiecki, John George, Mariah DiGrino, and Liz Butler—who are all listed for 2026. They're already setting up shop, making moves. Wonder what issues they'll be pushing while everyone else is just trying to get a good night's sleep without a jet engine roaring overhead. We'll see if those noise complaints ever translate into actual policy changes, or if it's just background noise for City Hall.
Chi-Town on the wire — you already know.
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