Advertising Opportunities

Reach Chicago's Most
Engaged Local Readers

SecondCityTimes publishes 10 fresh articles every day from 17 local source feeds. Our readers are Chicagoans who actually care — about their neighborhood, their city, their next great meal.

416+
Published Articles
10
Fresh Daily
17
Local Source Feeds
8
Content Pillars
Ad Formats

Choose how you want to connect

High Visibility
Banner Ads
Prominent display placement across article pages and the homepage. Your brand in front of every reader, every visit.
Starting at
$250 / week
  • Sitewide display placement
  • Article page & homepage slots
  • Custom creative accepted
  • Click-through tracking
Most Popular
Sponsored Content
A native article placement that reads like editorial — clearly labeled as sponsored. Your message, our audience, their trust.
Starting at
$350 / week
  • Native in-feed placement
  • Custom headline + body copy
  • Your logo & brand attribution
  • 300+ word editorial format
Premium Reach
Newsletter Sponsorship
Your brand featured in our daily Chicago newsletter — the highest-trust channel for readers who've opted in to hear from us daily.
Starting at
$500 / send
  • Banner in daily newsletter
  • Directly in subscriber inbox
  • Custom copy + branding
  • Weekly or monthly packages
Content Coverage

8 pillars. One city.

Every piece of content we publish falls into one of eight topic areas — giving advertisers precise targeting across Chicago's most relevant local verticals.

🏘️
Neighborhoods
18% of coverage
🏟️
Sports
18% of coverage
🎭
Culture
17% of coverage
🍕
Food
13% of coverage
🏛️
Politics
12% of coverage
🏗️
Real Estate
8% of coverage
📰
General
7% of coverage
📅
Events
6% of coverage

Who reads SecondCityTimes?

Our audience skews 25–40, skews Chicago-born or Chicago-committed, and has a high-trust relationship with the publication. They're the neighbors who go to community meetings, support local restaurants, and care about what happens three blocks from where they live. This is not a broad Chicago audience — it's an invested one.

Homeowners & Renters 25–40 Age Range Local First Chicago-Native Neighborhood Engaged Food & Culture Lovers Small Business Supporters Active Newsletter Readers
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