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Seeding now in Chicago is generally a waste. What makes you think the
seed is going to wait till next spring to germinate? What will happen
is it will germinate now, but most likely not have enough time to get
established before winter, which will kill most of it. The time to
have done this was a month ago. The only case where I would seed in
your area now would be if I had bare ground. In that case, I'd likely
use an annual rye for some quick cover for the winter.

In your case, I'd wait till spring to seed.

Or at least until cold weather as you're right about not enough time to
get established this fall. Seed will over-winter very well (it managed
on its own for years w/o us at all, so that's nothing abnormal) and
particularly where one gets some snow and freeze/thaw cycles it works to
get it in good contact w/ the ground and it's there all ready for
spring...

Chicago is far enough away from where I'm located I don't have a good
feel for just when, but a local Ag Extension office or good nursery man
can tell OP for sure...