Your neighbors are really mad about all the plane noise

Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let's talk about what's actually happening at City Hall, because it's not all big fancy speeches, you know? The real talk is in the 311 calls, what people are complaining about. And lemme tell you, Chicagoans are NOT happy about the planes flying over their heads.

According to the latest 311 service requests, "Aircraft Noise Complaint" is the *second highest* issue, with 11,299 calls! Segundo! That's almost as many as the "311 Information Only Call" which is just people asking general questions. Think about that. More than potholes (2,320 requests), more than graffiti (2,022 requests), even more than rats (876 requests) – y'know, those rats that are practically a second mascot for the city. People are really losing it over the plane noise.

What does this tell us? It means the folks in charge, the ones we elected to run this city, they gotta listen. This isn't just a few calls, this is thousands of people saying, "Hey, my windows are shaking, and I can't hear myself think." We'll see if those lobbyists — John Bouman, Thomas Moore, Lara Dailey, Martin McAlpin, and Alan Sullivan, all registered for 2026 — are paying attention to *these* everyday issues, or just the big money developments. This is a quality of life issue, and it's loud.

Chi-Town on the wire — you already know.

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