What's next on the Route
The Chicago Route is the South Side's guide to the places, people and events worth showing up for. Here's what we're building next, who goes first, and how you can be part of it.
Coming up
The Route's social media feed launches. We'll be posting the businesses on the Route, their videos, specials and events.
The monthly $50 prize for the best review on the Route starts. Just in time for some extra Christmas money.
Every reviewer gets a public Route profile with their reviews, the spots they've covered and their badges.
Get on the feed
We want to show the South Side what you've got. Send us your stuff and we'll do the posting.
Already on the Route? You go first.
Businesses that already submitted a listing are first in line. You'll get multiple posts, and your videos get shared before anyone else's. If you're not listed yet, now's the time.
Send us your content
Got a professional video, a reel, or customer videos about your spot? Send it over. We'd love to share it on the Route and make it part of our feed.
Send your contentTell us your deals
Daily specials, weekly deals, monthly promos and holiday offers. Send them in and we'll promote them on the Route.
Submit a specialList your event
- Send us the details: name, date, time, place, price and a link.
- We check everything with you and the source.
- Once it's approved, it goes live on the Route.
- We email you so you can share it.
Let us follow you
Send us your Facebook and Instagram pages. We'll follow along and help promote you on the Route's social feed.
Share your pagesClaim your business
Already on the Route? Claim your free profile so you control your hours, photos and info.
Claim your profileKnow a spot?
Owners know other owners. If there's a business that belongs on the Route, send it our way.
Refer a businessWant more reach? Featured spots and Business Hubs are how a business levels up on the Route. See the plans.
Review & win
Need extra Christmas money?
Starting in December, the best review on the Route each month wins $50. Pick a spot you love, a restaurant, a shop, a barber, and tell people why. Real, helpful reviews win.
Write a reviewStarts December 2026. Official rules will be posted at launch.
Become a standout reviewer
Build your Route profile now. Every review adds up: your count, the neighborhoods you've covered, and your badges.
- Top reviewers could be invited to Route outings, group reviews and video shoots.
- Businesses on the Route may reach out to request a visit from our best reviewers.
- Your reviews help neighbors find the good spots.
Send it to the Route
Events, specials, videos, your social pages, or a spot that belongs on the Route. Send it here and we'll take it from there.