Custom Brand Feature
A dedicated original video built around your brand, activation, launch, destination, or experience—created for the Bored in Chicago audience and distributed across applicable social channels.
Chicago's discovery media brand
Chicago is never boring.Neither is your business.
Highlight what truly makes your business stand out to 831K Chicagoans who follow Bored in Chicago to decide where to go, what to try, and what to do next.
With Groupon: uncovering a historic Viking ship hiding in plain sight in the Chicago suburbs.
831KTotal audience
The audience
99%
Based near Chicago.
Not just a big audience—a concentrated one.
831K people looking for what's next.
Bored in Chicago isn't background entertainment. People arrive ready to discover a place, experience, event, product, or business worth talking about.
RestaurantsAttractionsEventsProductsExperiencesHidden gems
Ways to partner
Make Chicago notice.
Two distinct formats, one highly engaged Chicago audience. Choose a dedicated campaign or join a curated recommendation people want to save and share.
Build a Campaign
Chicago Round-Up
Be one of several handpicked recommendations in a highly shareable TikTok and Instagram carousel—a natural fit for local businesses and destinations.
Creative campaigns. Built around your goal.
Performance-driven work, ambitious original concepts, and the flexibility to help national brands, major Chicago organizations, and neighborhood businesses stand out.
Chicago Transit Authority · Creative concept
Every stop. An unforgettable L crawl.
To encourage CTA ridership, Bored in Chicago developed an ambitious, high-effort concept: ride the Pink Line, get off at every stop, and turn the entire route into a Chicago adventure worth following.
1.09MViews50.3KLikes9.1KShares8.6KSaves
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Uber · Rapid market awareness
Make a new offering known—fast.
Uber tapped Bored in Chicago's strong market presence to rapidly introduce Comfort Electric to Chicago riders.
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Choose Chicago · Local business impactView live post ↗
Big results for neighborhood gem.
A spotlight on Bina's Place shows how Bored in Chicago can turn authentic local discovery into meaningful visibility for restaurants and neighborhood businesses.
1.48MViews
37KEngagements
Trusted by brands big and close to home
National Brands
Chicago Brands & Organizations
Partner marks are displayed for identification of past collaborations.
Why Bored in Chicago
Chicago is the niche.
Discovery is the point
The audience follows specifically to find things worth doing, visiting, and sharing.
Concentrated reach
99% of the audience is based near Chicago, making every impression more relevant.
A trusted human voice
Cam is the recognizable host behind every recommendation—not a faceless content feed.
Concept first
Every feature begins with an idea designed to feel at home in the Bored in Chicago feed.