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Loving & Hating Chicago
If Windy City denizens had to boil down their relationship with the city in Facebook terms, it might best be described as "It's complicated." We've got plenty of gripes-the parking meters, a sky-high sales tax and, yes, the satanic winters-but we dare any out-of-towner to question Chicago's merits, whether it's our sometimes fumbling but always lovable sports teams, our occasionally douche-dotted but fully accessible club scene or our affordable, nationally recognized restaurants. So while we love New York and Los Angeles, undeniable epicenters of trendsetting and innovation, we'll gladly take our gritty, celebrity-less city-blizzards, 66 hell bus and all.
If Windy City denizens had to boil down their relationship with the city in Facebook terms, it might best be described as "It's ...
Chicago sales tax is high but other essentials tend to cost less.
Diehard fans are in a committed, dysfunctional relationship, to the bitter end.
The abundance of delicious, affordable food hasn't helped our waistlines.
We don't begrudge talented Chicagoans for seeking success on the coasts (okay, maybe a little-we're looking at you Oprah), but ...
Average Chicagoans dish on what they love about the city and what they could live without.
Our nightlife lacks the pretense of coastal clubbing, but Chicago's scene is just right.
Funnyman and LA transplant Robert Buscemi says go while local jokester Sean Flannery makes a case to stay.
Chicago's eternal winters chap our chilly hides for months on end. But when summer arrives, the city bursts with concerts in the ...
Windy City denizens have a slightly different definition of what it means to be famous.
Maybe we'd be quicker to embrace the cold if our city hosted more cool, outdoor events like these.
12/31/1969
