Your City's Noisy Skies And Potholes

Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let's talk about what's really bugging people in the city, because the 311 calls, they don't lie.

You know what's number two? Not potholes, not rats, but "Aircraft Noise Complaint." Almost *nine thousand* calls, 8829 to be exact, just about planes making too much noise. Like, people are getting *fed up* with it. You hear it out by O'Hare, sure, but it’s reaching further now, over neighborhoods that used to be quiet. Then you got your graffiti, your potholes, your rats – 2066 for graffiti, 1864 for potholes, 1087 for rodents. Normal Chicago stuff, right? But the plane noise? That's creeping up.

And get this, while people are calling about noisy planes, we got five lobbyists — Braeden Lord, Mara Georges, Joseph Clary, Brendan O'Sullivan, William O'Donaghue — all registered until 2026. What are they lobbying for? We don't know from this data, but it's always worth asking, ¿verdad? Who are they talking to? What deals are getting made while we're all listening to planes fly over our heads?

The city needs to really dig into these noise complaints. It’s affecting people's quality of life, especially near the flight paths.

Chi-Town on the wire — you already know.

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