@eurocelticyankee,
Lived in Chicago for a couple of years, and did a Chicago theater tour. In the back of the stage are signatures of entertainers such as Frank Sinatra. Chicago is a great place to live because of the great museums and some of the best entertainers who go there to show their stuff. Many comedians started their careers there. I still have a few friends in Chicago (area), and never tire of visiting. When I worked for Florsheim Shoe Company, we lived in Naperville. That seems like quite a few lifetimes ago.