Thrift stores in Illinois

Thrift shopping in Illinois

Illinois starts with Chicago, where large discount thrift stores sit alongside nonprofit resale, independent vintage and fashion-focused buy-sell shops. Chicago is big enough that choosing a neighbourhood usually makes for a better thrift day than trying to cross the whole city.

Andersonville, Logan Square and Wicker Park are useful places to start, with enough variety to build a neighbourhood-focused thrift day instead of spending it all in traffic.