There are over 3,000 twitter users in Chicago; just do a search and you’ll see. I spent some time going through the list, and pulled out the interesting ones. Take a look, and follow those that are interesting to you. (Also, feel free to follow me as well if you like.)
NOTE: The number shows the followers of the specific Twitter feed as of Thursday, April 10, 2008.
http://twitter.com/cubreporter – Newspaper reporter in Oak Park, a Chicago suburb
http://twitter.com/ColonelTribune – 259 – The Colonel knows Chicago
http://twitter.com/wxchicago – 241 – Chicago Weather
http://twitter.com/wx_chicago – 25 – Chicago Weather
http://twitter.com/ChicagoClubs – 41 – Chicago Clubs
http://twitter.com/chicagotribune – 166 – Chicago Tribune
http://twitter.com/cta – 31 – CTA station closings and delays
http://twitter.com/ChicagoIL – 269 – Local news, weather, and sports from Chicago
http://twitter.com/RedEyeChicago – 145 – A Chicago newspaper
http://twitter.com/WhereInORD – 70 – Post your Chicago Q & A
http://twitter.com/foxchicago – 55 – Fox Chicago
http://twitter.com/chicagotalks – 5 – Chicago community news
http://twitter.com/Chicagoist – 73 – Happenings in Chicago
http://twitter.com/fieldmuseum – 4 – Field Museum
http://twitter.com/AMYFREEZE – 50 – Local Fox Weather meteorologist
http://twitter.com/WGNTV – 37 – Local TV Station
http://twitter.com/irchicago – 54 – Insomnia Radio Host
http://twitter.com/adlerskywatch – 54 – Adler Planetarium
http://twitter.com/TechTalkWRLR – 5 – WRLR TechTalk
http://twitter.com/cst_sox – 4 – Chicago Sun Times Sox reporter Joe Cowley
http://twitter.com/metrochicago – 42 – Chicago’s independent music venue
http://twitter.com/chicagowebjobs – 16 – Posts Interactive jobs in Chicago
OK, who/what did I forget? Let me know in the comments.
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Dan,
I’ve been doing the same thing in St Louis. Did you use twitter local or another tool?
I actually went to the homepage, logged in, and searched for Chicago in the box at the top. Could’ve used local, but didn’t think of it. Wonder if the results are the same.
Thanks for the shout out!
Wow, I have done the same for the Raleigh, Durham & Chapel Hill, NC. I thought we had a lot of twitter users but 3,000?
Hey Dan,
Great list! But it’s missing the ESPN Chicago Twitter!
http://www.twitter.com/espnchicago
Good job. Please include http://www.twitter.com/chicagoradio
Could I please be included on the list? @HyattMcCormick 900+ followers. Thanks!
The Chicago Band Beckon Q
http://www.twitter.com/beckonq