EnglishChicago Reader is on Twitter (X) as @Chicago_Reader, with 250,394 followers and 102,557 posts. A typical post draws 0 interactions, an engagement rate of 0% per follower. It has been on X since September 2008, an account age of 18 years.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 0 interactions against 250K followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 80 original posts, its engagement rate beats 0% of 21,185 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 1.3K times each, and 0% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.534% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 80 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 26, 2026. Recurring tag: #ad.
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Bio
Chicago's alternative newsroom. Free since 1971 🗞️ This account is mainly updated via RSS. Visit us at https://t.co/o7WyuvMAQK and on other platforms.
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- What is the Twitter handle for Chicago Reader?
- Chicago Reader posts on Twitter (X) as @Chicago_Reader. The profile is at x.com/Chicago_Reader, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
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- When did Chicago Reader join Twitter?
- Chicago Reader joined Twitter (X) in September 2008. The @Chicago_Reader account is 18 years old. Searches for Chicago Reader age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.