Okay so, Chi-Town, let's talk about what's really happening downtown, like, beyond the Bean and all that.

### Your planes are loud, your roads are bumpy

Nah nah nah, let me explain. The City Hall 311 data? It just dropped, and it’s like, a big deal because it tells you what people actually care about. Guess what’s blowing up the phones? Not potholes, not graffiti, even though we got plenty of both. The top complaint, after just general 311 info calls, is *aircraft noise*.

Seriously. Almost 8,000 complaints, 7,856 requests to be exact, just about planes flying over. You'd think with all the construction on the Dan Ryan and the potholes big enough to swallow a whole Italian beef stand, that'd be number one. But nope. People are getting tired of their windows rattling, I guess. Potholes are a distant third with 1,944 requests, which is still a lot, don't get me wrong. But planes? That's what's keeping people up at night.

It really makes you wonder, right? Like, are these folks near Midway or O'Hare? Is this the cost of living near a global hub, or is it a new flight path making life miserable for families in communities that used to be quiet? We gotta watch if these numbers keep climbing, because 7,856 complaints isn't just background noise.

Chi-Town on the wire — you already know.

Catch the crew breaking this down every morning. No lie, it's live at mornings.live.