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Subscribers
631K
Total Views
708.5M
Videos
114.1K
Channel age
12 yrs
Known for
162.9K views
Chicago funeral home owners under investigation have been in trouble with regulators before
87K views
Couple blindsided by hundreds in fees at Chicago hotel booked through agency
52.1K views
Motorcycle caravans causing chaos on Dan Ryan and downtown
47.6K views
Chicago funeral home owners under investigation have been in trouble with regulators before
▶️ Featured Video
162.9K views
📈 Growth momentum
Growing steadilySubscribers · last 30 days
+4K +0.64%
A steady, established audience.
Last 7 days
+2K
The most recent week — the freshest read on where subscriber growth is heading.
🎯 Reach quality
Subscriber activation · Modest
1.5%
Share of subscribers who watch a typical recent video (avg views ÷ subscribers) — the real reach behind the subscriber count, and a quick check on whether those subscribers are still active rather than a vanity number.
Recent vs all-time
+56%
Recent videos average 9.7K vs an all-time 6.2K/video — the channel is heating up, pulling more views than its historical norm.
Reach consistency · Hit-driven
0/100
How steady views are across recent videos (typically 439–3.6K) — reach is hit-driven, so results swing from video to video.
📈 Performance
Typical video
439–3.6K views
Median 1.2K — the reliable floor a brand can expect, not just the headline average.
Upload rhythm
230.3× / week
Most active on Fridays — consistent output keeps an engaged, sponsor-ready audience.
9.7K
Avg views / video
86
Avg likes
25
Avg comments
230.3
Uploads / week
6.2K
Lifetime avg / video
1.1K
Views / subscriber
10%
Shorts (recent views)
9m 53s
Typical video length
🗓️ Posting schedule
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Most uploads land on Fridays · about 230.3 / week — time a launch or drop to ride the channel's own rhythm.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined YouTube in 2014 — 12 years ago.
🏆Ranked #9,050 among all influencers on SocialDB.
🎯Top Politics influencer — #174 in the niche.
👁️Averages 9.7K views per video.
📤Posts about 230.3× per week.
🚀Gained 2K subscribers in the last 7 days.
🏅Earned the Silver Play Button for passing 100K subscribers.
📍Based in United States.
💚 Brand affinity
EstimatedBrands CBS Chicago's audience is most likely to respond to — from detected sponsorships in this niche.
About
CBS News Chicago: For the Love of Chicago. Bringing you breaking news, weather, compelling exclusive content and award-winning investigative reports from the CBS News Chicago Investigators.
Subscribe to CBS News Chicago on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/cbschicago
Livestream CBS News Chicago 24/7: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live/
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CBS News Chicago website: https://www.cbschicago.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbschicago
X (Tritter): https://twitter.com/CBSchicago
Get the CBS News App: https://apps.cbslocal.com/chicago/
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