Talk:Chicago

Semi-protected edit request on 27 December 2025

Change the yearly average precipitation (Geography Section) so that is is fully averaged (divide by 12). Phhatpops (talk) 10:55, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

 Not done. Then it wouldn't be the yearly average. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 18:33, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

• What I think should be changed:

A single paragraph should be added to the Chicago article, in the "1900-1939" section, about the Secret Six.

• Why it should be changed:

The Secret Six were a nationally-renowned, business-driven vigilante organization that operated in Chicago from 1930-1933. The group inspired a movie of the same name, was credited by Al Capone with bringing down his liquor empire, was emulated by towns and cities across the US, including New York and St. Louis, was credited by Eliot Ness for helping launch his Untouchables, and was covered extensively across the nation and even internationally, with tens of thousands of articles about the group's exploits and failures while they were active. The Secret Six is an essential story of Chicago gangster history, untold until now because no one spent the years necessary to adequately research the group.

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

Please see the hundreds of references at Secret Six (Chicago), added in the last few months as I updated and corrected the article. While a Wikipedia editor reverted my paragraph at Chicago immediately upon its posting Dec. 30, accusing me of posting AI-generated lies, and ignored my protestations to the contrary, you will find at the Secret Six article all the verifiable supporting documentation one would expect from a very real human who spent, as I did, five years painstakingly researching the Secret Six.

(I'm not sure if having a book out related to an article constitutes a conflict of interest, but I'm assuming it does here. My book, "The Secret Six: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's Greatest Vigilantes," will be published March 2026 by Red Lightning Books, an imprint of Indiana University Press.)

KMeredithHistory (talk) 22:34, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

References

Not done: A majority of the requested changes are currently written in a promotional tone. Please review WP:Neutral point of view and ensure you follow this before submitting any edit requests. - Otherwise (Talk?) 21:06, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, not sure if you're talking about what I wrote or something else, but here's the proposed passage, all of it thoroughly sourced:

In response to rampant crime and terrorism in the city, the Chicago Association of Commerce (now the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce) launched the Secret Six, arguably the largest and most powerful vigilante effort in American history. The group, formed in February 1930, claimed to have millions of dollars at its disposal, and it investigated kidnapping, extortion, official corruption and other crimes in Chicago and beyond, solving some cases and winning national fame and emulation. The Secret Six inspired a movie by the same name, played a central role in the formation of the Untouchables by Eliot Ness, and was credited by Al Capone for destroying his liquor empire. After a series of mistakes and scandals, however, the group was disbanded in January 1933. KMeredithHistory (talk) 02:53, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Sock puppetry

The article's protection level needs to be raised to extended confirmed — sockstrike (TelnetNa60 et al.): filter triggered ~2026-32250-94 (talk) 22:13, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Incorrect photo tag

The top most photo that shows the entire skyline of Chicago is labeled “The Loop” but should read “Chicago Skyline”. The “Loop” is a specific portion of downtown, where the elevated train tracks form a loop. Trains from the various lines (Orange Line, Pink Line, Brown Line, Green Line and Purple Line) enter downtown, loop around and head back outward (See CTA map). Only the part of the city that is within this loop of tracks is considered The Loop. ~2026-35694-58 (talk) 06:08, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Here is a link to the CTA map that shows the area called the Loop ~2026-35694-58 (talk) 06:15, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Missing "Educational Attainment" data for city as a whole

Many of the pages for Chicago neighborhoods include "Educational Attainment" data in format "Educational Attainment {Source year}", but not this page. Could that data be added, as • High School Diploma or Higher 0%

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher

0%

ChgoJohn (talk) 04:14, 22 July 2026 (UTC)