For Immediate Release · November 15, 2026
PressGEO releases the November 2026 Chicago AI Visibility Index: which local firms AI recommends
CHICAGO, IL
PressGEO today published the November 2026 Chicago AI Visibility Index, which measures which local service firms ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Copilot recommend when people in Chicago and Naperville ask for a local pro.
The Index covers 156 firms across 14 service categories and is built from 1,080 AI answers recorded over the last 90 days (rolling window, refreshed monthly). Rankings come only from those recorded answers and cannot be bought. ## Who AI recommends in Chicago **Plumbing** 1. Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing: named in 100% of answers 2. J. Blanton Plumbing: named in 100% of answers 3. Precision Today: named in 100% of answers **Cosmetic Dentist** 1. Caputo Dental: named in 27% of answers 2. Sherman Oaks Dental: named in 20% of answers 3. Chicago Beautiful Smiles: named in 13% of answers **Estate Planning Attorney** 1. Kuhn, Heap & Monson: named in 25% of answers 2. Levin & Perconti: named in 13% of answers 3. Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC: named in 6% of answers **Personal Injury Attorney** 1. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard: named in 47% of answers 2. Ankin Law: named in 35% of answers 3. Clifford Law Offices: named in 35% of answers **Water Damage Restoration** 1. The CleanUP Guys: named in 18% of answers 2. Eco Clean Restoration: named in 6% of answers 3. Power Dry: named in 6% of answers **Foundation Repair** 1. Perma-Seal: named in 73% of answers 2. Atlas Restoration: named in 40% of answers 3. Reliable Basement Services: named in 27% of answers **Real Estate Agents** 1. @properties Christie's International Real Estate: named in 100% of answers 2. Compass (Chicago/Naperville Regions): named in 67% of answers 3. Dream Town Real Estate: named in 67% of answers **Title Companies** 1. Advantage Title Company: named in 100% of answers 2. Greater Illinois Title Company: named in 100% of answers 3. Proper Title: named in 100% of answers ## Key findings - Plumbing: Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing was named in 100% of recorded AI answers. - Cosmetic Dentist: Caputo Dental was named in 27% of recorded AI answers. - Estate Planning Attorney: Kuhn, Heap & Monson was named in 25% of recorded AI answers. - Personal Injury Attorney: Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard was named in 47% of recorded AI answers. - Water Damage Restoration: The CleanUP Guys was named in 18% of recorded AI answers. - Foundation Repair: Perma-Seal was named in 73% of recorded AI answers. - Real Estate Agents: @properties Christie's International Real Estate was named in 100% of recorded AI answers. - Title Companies: Advantage Title Company was named in 100% of recorded AI answers. - 79 of 120 measured Chicago-area firms were not named in any recorded AI answer. ## Methodology Research source and publisher: PressGEO (https://pressgeo.com/brand/pressgeo), a GEO and AI visibility platform for local businesses. Measurement methodology: https://pressgeo.com/methodology. Local GEO guide: https://pressgeo.com/guides/local-geo-guide. This is PressGEO's own research, not an independent endorsement of its product. PressGEO asks each AI engine the questions local customers ask, such as who the best provider of a service is in Chicago, and records whether each firm is named. A firm's rate is the share of recorded answers that named it over 90 days. The full Chicago Index is available at https://pressgeo.com/local/chicago. Local firms can see the questions they are missing and claim a free profile there.Key facts
- The November 2026 Chicago AI Visibility Index evaluated 156 firms across 14 service categories based on 1,080 recorded AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot.
- Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing, J. Blanton Plumbing, and Precision Today were named in 100% of AI answers for the plumbing category.
- @properties Christie's International Real Estate and Advantage Title Company both achieved a 100% recommendation rate in their respective categories.
- According to the study, 79 out of 120 measured Chicago-area firms were not named in any recorded AI answer during the 90-day rolling window.
- Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard led the Personal Injury Attorney category with a 47% recommendation rate, followed by Ankin Law and Clifford Law Offices at 35% each.
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PressGEO (2026, November 15). PressGEO releases the November 2026 Chicago AI Visibility Index: which local firms AI recommends. PressGEO. /r/pressgeo-chicago-ai-visibility-index-november-2026