We asked readers where they feel most connected to their neighbors or other Chicagoans. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity:
“Waiting for the bus, because we all want the same thing.” —
“On the salsa dance floor. So many people of various backgrounds and ages come together and speak the same language — dancing!” —
“On my own block. [When I walk my dog] everyone is friendly, chats with each other and lets their dogs play.” —
“At Wrigley Field with fellow diehard fans, especially when we’re singing ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ or ‘Go, Cubs, Go.’” —
“A bird sanctuary along lakefront.”
“In our neighborhood. We know all of our neighbors. We have block parties twice a year. Most of the teachers at my daughter’s elementary school live in the neighborhood. Her third grade te

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