44 need judgment

Could not confirm

The sweep re-fetched each source and looked for the deal's own printed facts. These did not come back. They keep their last verified time until a person reads the page, so a miss never silently rewrites a claim.

1. Free admission for Illinois residents, Thursdays 5-8pm could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop artic.edu
2. Free admission for kids under 14 could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop artic.edu
3. Free admission for Chicago teens under 18 could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop artic.edu
4. Free admission for LINK and WIC cardholders could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop artic.edu
5. Free general admission first weekend of the month with Bank of America card could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop artic.edu
6. Free admission to the Chicago Cultural Center could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Chicago Cultural Center · The Loop chicago.gov
7. Half-price oysters and $5-10 drinks in the Oyster Bar could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Shaw's Crab House · River North shawscrabhouse.com
8. $5 classic cocktails, beers, and wine 8-10pm could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it R.J. Grunts · Lincoln Park rjgruntschicago.com
9. $5 food and drink specials could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Bub City · River North bub-city.com
10. $5 Asahi, $4 fried chicken bun, $6-7 drinks could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Ramen-san Fulton Market · Fulton Market ramensan.com
11. Half-priced Roman pizzas and select wines could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Osteria Via Stato · River North osteriaviastato.com
12. Half-priced pizza Friday-Saturday 4:30-5:30pm could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Osteria Via Stato · River North osteriaviastato.com
13. $4 beer, $5 wine, $10 martinis, $5 wagyu burger could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Summer House · Lincoln Park summerhouserestaurants.com
14. $3 cookie of the day 4-6pm hours not printed: 16:00 and 18:00 · withdrawn The Cookie Bar by Summer House · Lincoln Park cookiebarbysummerhouse.com
15. $7 domestic drafts, $6 well drinks, $5 Jameson could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it The Cubby Bear · Wrigleyville cubbybear.com
16. $6-9 happy hour drinks could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Gideon Welles · Lincoln Square gideonchicago.com
17. Happy hour food menu could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Gideon Welles · Lincoln Square gideonchicago.com
18. $5 Goose Island drafts, wine, green tea shots no dollar figures printed on the page; $5 not found · withdrawn Duffy's Tavern and Grille · Lakeview duffys-tavern.server2.spotapps.co
19. Free zoo, weekends until 7pm could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 503); a person has to read it Lincoln Park Zoo · Lincoln Park lpzoo.org
20. Free zoo could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 503); a person has to read it Lincoln Park Zoo · Lincoln Park lpzoo.org
21. Friday, $3 Busch Light and White Claw, $6 Weber Ranch mules, 4 to 8pm no weekday token for FR · 1 of 2 Joe's on Weed St · River North joesbar.com
22. $8 wine and sangria, $10 cocktails, Tuesday to Sunday 4.30 to 6pm missing $8 $10 · withdrawn Trino · West Loop trinochicago.com
23. $2 oysters, $10 cocktails and beers, $12 wine, $5-18 bites, every day 4 to 6pm hours not printed: 18:00 · withdrawn Perilla Steakhouse · The Loop perillachicago.com
24. $5 beers, $7 wine, $9 spritzes, $10 espresso martini, $6-12 bites, weekdays 3 to 6pm could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Paradise Park · Wicker Park happycamper.pizza
25. $10 plates and cocktails, $5 beer, Wednesday to Sunday 4 to 5.30pm missing $10 $5 $15 · 1 of 2 HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen · Pilsen haisous.com
26. $10 signature cocktails, Tuesday to Thursday 3 to 6pm could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it 14 Parish · Hyde Park 14parish.com
27. $6.88 cocktail of the day, weekdays 3 to 6pm, through September missing $15.88 · withdrawn AO Hawaiian Hideout · South Loop aohawaiianhideout.com
28. $3-12 tacos and drinks, daily 4 to 6pm missing $10 $9 $8 $12 · withdrawn Mexican Radio · The Loop mexicanradiochicago.com
29. $7-10 bites and pours, weekdays 4 to 6pm at the bar missing $7 $9 $8 · withdrawn Roanoke Restaurant · The Loop theroanokerestaurant.com
30. $12 martinis, Monday 2 to 5pm at the bar missing $12 · withdrawn Roanoke Restaurant · The Loop theroanokerestaurant.com
31. $12 old fashioneds, Friday 2 to 5pm at the bar missing $12 · withdrawn Roanoke Restaurant · The Loop theroanokerestaurant.com
32. Half off wine and beer, weekdays 3 to 6pm could not be read by the sweep (net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET at https://www.somersetchicago.com/); a person has to read it Somerset · River North somersetchicago.com
33. Martini-lounge food and drink specials, weekdays 5 to 6pm could not be read by the sweep (HTTP 403); a person has to read it Wildfire · River North wildfirerestaurant.com
34. $10 martinis and flatbreads, $16 charcuterie, Fridays 3.30-6.30pm no dollar figures printed on the page; $10 $16 not found · 1 of 2 The Reservoir · Uptown reservoirchicago.com
35. $9 wine by the glass, $13 select sandwiches, Saturdays 3-6pm no dollar figures printed on the page; $9 $13 not found · 1 of 2 The Reservoir · Uptown reservoirchicago.com
36. $12 burger with fries on Mondays missing $25 · 1 of 2 Weather Mark Tavern · South Loop weathermarktavern.com
37. $25 bottomless mimosas at weekend brunch, until 3pm missing $25 · withdrawn Weather Mark Tavern · South Loop weathermarktavern.com
38. $1 chicken wings and 50% off drinks for industry, Mondays 12pm to 10pm hours not printed: 22:00 · withdrawn Reno · Logan Square renochicago.com
39. Pizzas 2 for 1 all day, Tuesdays 12pm to 10pm hours not printed: 22:00 · withdrawn Reno · Logan Square renochicago.com
40. Half price bottles of wine and pitchers of beer, Wednesdays 12pm to 10pm hours not printed: 22:00 · withdrawn Reno · Logan Square renochicago.com
41. 3 courses for $40 friends and family, Thursdays 12pm to 10pm hours not printed: 22:00 · withdrawn Reno · Logan Square renochicago.com
42. $7 cocktails, Tuesday to Sunday 4 to 6pm menu image no longer on the page: /content/v1/617c450ec1f1da0fb4d591f1/42c06bcc-f896-4d4e-9204-4ce1f578649f/happy+hour+update.png · withdrawn Moonflower · Portage Park moonflowerbar.com
43. $3 oysters and $10 martinis, Sundays 3 to 7pm menu image no longer on the page: /content/v1/54eb95fae4b01dbc2519a3d2/fe8d7eec-6b5f-419e-8be5-2ea9855196b6/screen+shot+2026-09-25+at+4.39.40+pm.png · withdrawn Queen Mary Tavern · Wicker Park queenmarytavern.com
44. $3 oysters and $10 martinis, Mondays 5 to 7pm menu image no longer on the page: /content/v1/54eb95fae4b01dbc2519a3d2/fe8d7eec-6b5f-419e-8be5-2ea9855196b6/screen+shot+2026-09-25+at+4.39.40+pm.png · withdrawn Queen Mary Tavern · Wicker Park queenmarytavern.com

Going dark

A deal stops lighting 14 days after it was last confirmed against its source. These are the ones inside a week of that line.

1. Happy hour food menu 7d left Gideon Welles · gideonchicago.com · verified 7d ago

Windows that end

Deals whose own window runs out inside 45 days. They will stop lighting on their own, correctly, which is exactly why they are easy to miss.

1. Free aquarium admission for Illinois residents, Tuesdays 5-9pm Oct 27 Shedd Aquarium · 4d left
2. Do The Needful live on Halloween, show is free no cover, Saturday October 31 8:30pm to 10:30pm Oct 31 Skylark · 8d left
3. Free yoga in the park, Nov 14 Nov 14 Bloom Yoga Studio at Winnemac Park · 22d left

Dark neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with nothing currently verified. A dark neighborhood is a gap in our coverage, not a claim that it has no cheap hour. For the ones that are lit but thin, and what a full reading of their own pages actually found, see where the record stays thin.

Every neighborhood on the field has something verified.

Know a cheap hour on a dark plate? Send the source URL.

Asked for

What people asked the hour that it could not answer. A word we cannot read and a question that comes back empty are the plainest statement of what is missing from the record, so they are counted and printed here rather than thrown away. Nothing about the person asking is stored: no address, no session, no raw sentence, and only plain words, never numbers someone typed.

LAST 14 DAYS 1 asked 0 came back empty counted loosely

These counts undercount. Two questions arriving at the same second read and write the same daily total, and one overwrites the other. That is the right trade for a counter that must never slow an answer, and the ranking survives it even though the totals do not. They are a reading, not a tally.

Provable

A source URL on its own is a promise that decays: the page changes and the claim becomes impossible to check in either direction. Every capture is kept with the hash of the bytes we read, so a claim is fixed to what the page said that day. 325 of 479 deals carry one.

1. lincolntaproom.com/daily-specials-beer-menu/ never attempted 8 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
2. bruddersbar.com/chicago-old-irving-brudders-bar-and-grill-ha never attempted 7 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
3. www.ipsento.com/events never attempted 6 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
4. lincolnstation.com/ never attempted 5 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
5. renochicago.com/specials never attempted 5 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
6. www.handlebarchicago.com/ never attempted 5 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
7. meetinghousetavern.com/ never attempted 4 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
8. revelerchicago.com/daily-specials-at-the-reveler/ never attempted 4 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
9. uptownlounge.net/ never attempted 4 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
10. www.millieschicago.com/events never attempted 4 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
11. www.weathermarktavern.com/menus never attempted 4 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
12. odonovansbar.com/chicago-north-center-o-donovan-s-lunch-spec never attempted 3 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
13. www.basantchicago.com/happyhourmenu never attempted 3 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
14. www.skylarkchicago.com/events never attempted 3 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
15. citywinery.com/pages/locations/chicago never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
16. curryhouseonline.com/ never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
17. figowinebar.com/menu never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
18. greeneyelounge.com/ never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
19. hiroizakaya.com/happenings/ never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
20. tortoisesupperclub.com/menus/happy-hour-specials/ never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
21. www.aliveone.com/specials never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
22. www.legalseafoods.com/locations/chicago-marina-city/ never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
23. www.lemmingstavern.com/ never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
24. www.ludlow-liquors.com/events never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
25. www.matissetavernchicago.com/happy-hour never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
26. www.queenmarytavern.com/raw-bar-happy-hour-menu never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
27. www.sifrchicago.com/happy-hour never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
28. www.thedearborntavern.com/events/ never attempted 2 deals rest on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
29. beatnikontheriver.com/happy-hour-menu/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
30. bernieschicago.com/specials/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
31. boulevardsportslounge.com/chicago-humholt-park-boulevard-spo never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
32. cloverlincolnpark.com/boilermaker-tuesdays-clover-lincoln-pa never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
33. cloverlincolnpark.com/fac/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
34. cloverlincolnpark.com/frosty-mondays-with-trivia-clover-linc never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
35. cloverlincolnpark.com/reverse-happy-hour-at-clover-lincoln-p never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
36. corcoransoldtown.com/menus/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
37. dagsdelivers.com/wrigleyville/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
38. fogodechao.com/location/chicago/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
39. forachicago.com/menus/happy-hour/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
40. hanggeuppe.com/events/sundays-after-dark/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
41. happycamper.pizza/homeslice/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
42. iheartcafecito.com/specials never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
43. komochicago.com/menu/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
44. macellochicago.com/specials never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
45. nelliesrestaurant.com/food-menu never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
46. paulasthaikitchen.com/specials never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
47. rebelandrye.com/friday-happy-hour-50-off/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
48. rebelandrye.com/industry-monday-at-rebel-rye/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
49. rebelandrye.com/industry-night-every-night/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
50. redheadpianobar.com/events/happy-hour/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
51. reedslocal.com/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
52. willsnorthwoodsinn.com/food-menu/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
53. www.after-chicago.com/menu/happy-hour/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
54. www.alohaeats.com/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
55. www.badapplebar.com/happy-hour-lincoln-park never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
56. www.brickhousetavernchi.com/our-events/lets-brunch-wrigleyvi never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
57. www.burkespublichouse.com/drinks/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
58. www.carnivalechicago.com/menu/happyhour/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
59. www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_cultural refused with 403 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
60. www.citynikkis.com/chicago-river-north-city-nikki-s-happy-ho never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
61. www.dontnvus.com/menus/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
62. www.edelweisstavern.net/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
63. www.finleydunnes.com/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
64. www.finleydunnes.com/chicago-finley-dunnes-tavern-happy-hour never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
65. www.gaslightbar.com/events/bingo-night never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
66. www.gaslightbar.com/events/bubbles-and-brunch never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
67. www.gaslightbar.com/events/friday-specials never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
68. www.gaslightbar.com/events/monday-music-trivia never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
69. www.giantrestaurant.com/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
70. www.graystonetavernchicago.com/events/6-burger-tuesdays never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
71. www.grillroom-chicago.com/specials never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
72. www.jakemelnicks.com/menus/happy-hour never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
73. www.konakpizza.com/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
74. www.little-wok.com/wicker-park never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
75. www.madisontavern.com/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
76. www.manchamantelesrestaurant.com/menus?location=North+Wester never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
77. www.mikuchicago.com/lunch-special/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
78. www.moonflowerbar.com/happyhourspecials never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
79. www.perillachicago.com/menu-perilla-fare/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
80. www.piecechicago.com/menu never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
81. www.plantarestaurants.com/chicago-location/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
82. www.primeandprovisions.com/event/happy-hour/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
83. www.riverroastchicago.com/menus/happy-hour never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
84. www.swiftandsonschicago.com/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
85. www.theravenswoodtavern.com/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
86. www.willielills.com/ never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.
87. www.willowroomchicago.com/chicago-lincoln-park-willow-room-s never attempted 1 deal rests on a source we cannot capture, so nothing it says can be proved later.

Still open

The sweep confirms what a page says. This asks whether the business behind it still exists, from the city's own licence record. A licence that lapsed recently is evidence a venue is gone, and a deal from a lapsed venue cannot light. No record at all is not evidence of anything: 21 venues here hold no ordinary business licence, most of them museums and parks that never do.

LICENCES 53 current 5 within 90 days 3 lapsed 21 no record

1. The Oakville Grill & Cellar lapsed Licence ran out 2026-10-15. Its deal is dark until a person checks.
2. Pompette lapsed Licence ran out 2026-10-15. Its deal is dark until a person checks.
3. Jarvis Square Tavern lapsed Licence ran out 2026-10-15. Its deal is dark until a person checks.
4. Shedd Aquarium 23d left Retail Food Establishment runs to 2026-11-15.
5. Bub City 23d left Caterer's Liquor License runs to 2026-11-15.
6. Easy Bar 23d left Tavern runs to 2026-11-15.
7. Duffy's Tavern and Grille 23d left Public Place of Amusement runs to 2026-11-15.
8. Potbelly (citywide) 84d left Retail Food Establishment runs to 2027-01-15.

Read from the city licence record on 2026-08-29. An expiry is a renewal date, not a closing date. Most are renewed.

First-party sources

Venues that publish their own hours at Cheap Hours, which is first-hand evidence rather than something read off a page. Zero is the real number today, and printing it is the point: adoption is the thing to move, not a metric to hide until it looks good.

60 venue domains asked, none publishing yet. The format is one small JSON file.

No position

Merchants with no coordinates on file, so they cannot be measured from a plate on Meet. Positions come from the city's own business license record where one exists, and from the Census geocoder otherwise. A chain with no single address is left unplaced on purpose.

1. Brudders Bar and Grill 7 deals Irving Park
2. Millie's Supper Club 4 deals Lincoln Park
3. Phoenix Yoga Project at Morse Beach Green Space 4 deals Rogers Park
4. aliveOne 2 deals Lincoln Park
5. AO Hawaiian Hideout 2 deals South Loop
6. Legal Sea Foods 2 deals River North
7. Museum of Contemporary Photography 2 deals South Loop
8. Uvae Kitchen & Wine Bar 2 deals Andersonville
9. BiXi Beer 1 deal Logan Square
10. Giant 1 deal Logan Square
11. Homeslice 1 deal Lincoln Park
12. Industry Ales 1 deal The Loop
13. Potbelly (citywide) 1 deal Citywide
14. River Roast 1 deal River North
15. The Cookie Bar by Summer House 1 deal Lincoln Park
16. Untitled Supper Club 1 deal River North
17. Will's Northwoods Inn 1 deal Lakeview
18. Windy City Food Fest at Ping Tom Memorial Park 1 deal Chinatown
19. Zombie Taco 1 deal River North

Sources

Who the record depends on. A host carrying a large share is a single point of failure.

1. griffinmsi.org 25 5% of the record
2. lincolntaproom.com 8 2% of the record
3. adlerplanetarium.org 7 1% of the record
4. bruddersbar.com 7 1% of the record
5. carolspub.com 6 1% of the record
6. hopsmithchicago.com 6 1% of the record
7. ipsento.com 6 1% of the record
8. onenorthchicago.com 6 1% of the record
9. phoenixyogaproject.org 6 1% of the record
10. artic.edu 5 1% of the record
11. firesidechicago.com 5 1% of the record
12. handlebarchicago.com 5 1% of the record