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911memeslol t1_it33uur wrote

No way Illinois has anybody that doesn't speak English

New York? Fine

The latino belt? Obviously

Washington? Whatever

Illinois? No way

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ElJanitorFrank t1_it42acq wrote

It's okay to know nothing about Chicago but you don't need to advertise it.

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ketchupmaster987 t1_it5onde wrote

As a resident one of my fav things about the city is the mish mash of cultures and languages. Something about everyone being different in their own ways makes me feel safer to be different too.

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_not_so_cool_ t1_it3cdwn wrote

You know nothing of Illinois. In Chicagoland, pop. 8.9 million, 30% of the population speaks a language other than English at home.

P.S. 20% of the entire state speaks English as a second language

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911memeslol t1_it3cup0 wrote

I'm talking about not speaking English, not speaking English as a second language

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_not_so_cool_ t1_it3gc6v wrote

There are entire communities in Illinois that don’t rely on English on a daily basis. I’m talking about grocery stores, banks, utilities services, pet care, bars, restaurants, houses of worship etc that serve these communities in Spanish predominantly, but also Polish, Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Tagalog.

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Mayor__Defacto t1_it5ivep wrote

Chicago has a huge latino community, as well as Polish and German communities…

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