Deletion of List of companies in the Chicago metropolitan area

Comment: per  and, in terms of the !vote directly above, . A perfectly viable list that complements but in no way replaces :Category:Companies based in Chicago
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates (WP:CLN||WP:NOTDUP)

Comment: per ,  as a navigational aid, , and all the other reasons why the similar Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of businesses in Omaha|List of businesses in Omaha discussion is going to be closed as a snowball keep. This is not a "simple listing of businesses", it's a list to existing Wikipedia articles for notable businesses, i.e. the kind that is allowed per 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates (WP:CLN||WP:PURPOSE||WP:NOTDUP||WP:CSC)

Comment: A well-organized list of notable businesses in a well-defined area. This is exactly what lists are for. Per the editing guideline , lists and categories are intended to co-exist and '''"these methods should not be considered in conflict with each other. Rather, they are synergistic, each one complementing the others."''' Irrational fears inspired by the essay  are hardly a justification for deletion; for that matter, *every* list must be deleted lest LISTCRUFT become a problem once we take this to its illogical conclusion
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates (WP:CLN||WP:LISTCRUFT)