r/illinois is a subreddit with 335k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses illinois, looking for, worst, struggling, and struggle, and they frequently recommend/review supplier.
Illinois: The Land of Lincoln
Popular Themes in r/illinois
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I wrote my Senator (Tammy Duckworth) to block the defense bill until the U.S.-Israel defense and intelligence integration was removed. This was her response. Sad."
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Change could give Illinois townships more ways to help people who are financially struggling"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I made a free, open-source tool to help Cook County homeowners research property-tax comparables"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I work in GIS and am just getting into screen printing. I made a Joy Division esque shirt from Illinois elevation data. Figured some people here might like."
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Hotels Hiring"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/illinois
#1
Illinois
56 posts
#2
Looking For
25 posts
#3
Worst
17 posts
#4
Struggling
15 posts
#5
Struggle
12 posts
#6
Tired
9 posts
#7
Governor
7 posts
#8
Hate
4 posts
#9
Health
4 posts
#10
Chicago
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/illinois
Supplier
1 review
#1
Ameren
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/illinois
#1
Illinois News
: "Gov. JB Pritzker signs ban on cellphones for Illinois public school students during class"
42 posts
#2
Illinois Politics
: "Dear Mr Pritzker: "
32 posts
#3
Question
: "Champaign-Urbana is this true?"
20 posts
#4
US Politics
: "Illinois does not have to give voter information to the DOJ, federal judge ruled"
10 posts
#5
Chicago news & issues
: "Exclusive: Alexi Giannoulias announces Chicago mayoral run"
7 posts
#6
ICE Posts
: "Ice Assisted By Forest Park Police | Forest Park 7/30"
6 posts
#7
Trip Planning & Tourist Help/ Guidance
: "Visit Peoria: Have a reasonably good time."
6 posts
#8
Illinois Facts
: "ICE is not welcome in Chicago."
5 posts
#9
it's a joke, laugh
: "The arrest of the infamous trump truth store owner"
5 posts
#10
History
: "Taken from r/shermanposting"
5 posts
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+92k members(37.8%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026