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first_reported: 2026-11-11 05:25 CST
updated: 2026-11-11 15:09 CST
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# Chicago opens first self-cleaning public toilet in West Town

Chicago's first automated public toilet opened Wednesday as a pilot in West Town, WTTW reported. The free restroom has a 15-minute limit and cleans itself after each use.

Section: [Around Town](/chicago/section/life.md) · Entities: [Polish Triangle](/chicago/wiki/polish-triangle.md), [West Town](/chicago/wiki/west-town.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC Chicago](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-is-getting-a-new-toilet-but-its-not-just-any-toilet-heres-why/4015290/), 2026-11-11 05:25 CST: Chicago is getting a new toilet — but it's not just any toilet. Here's why
- [FOX 32 Chicago](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-self-cleaning-public-toilet), 2026-11-11 10:51 CST: Chicago makes splash with first self-cleaning public toilet
- [ABC7 Chicago](https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-celebrates-1st-flush-cleaning-automated-public-toilet-polish-triangle-nw-side/20033663/), 2026-11-11 13:30 CST: Chicago debuts self-cleaning toilet on NW Side
- [Block Club Chicago](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/11/public-toilet-that-cleans-itself-now-open-in-wicker-park-a-first-in-the-city/), 2026-11-11 14:43 CST: Public Toilet That Cleans Itself Now Open In Wicker Park — A First In The City
- [WTTW News](https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/11/chicago-s-first-self-cleaning-public-toilet-debuts-west-town), 2026-11-11 15:09 CST: Chicago’s First Self-Cleaning Public Toilet Debuts in West Town

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