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Doesn't offer any more than it's suburbs other then the gay neighborhoods, 4 star restaraunts, and couture. So unless you're rich, gay, or like traffic jams/lame public transportation, live outside chicago.
Very clean for a big city. Almost no litter or vomit. Parking is almost non existant in some areas - prepare to spend 20+ dollars on a garage in some places. The over night rates are horrendous. The parking situation keeps Metra in business. However, Metra doesn't offer trains past midnight until five am so if you want to party in chicago but live 30 minutes away, prepare to pay out the nose.
Second worst traffic in the country. During rush hour, 290 is a parking lot. Travel times will triple, if you're lucky. Even at 3 in the afternoon you will be stuck in traffic.
Lights are located at every other block. If you can drive more than 15 seconds without stopping, that is extremly rare.
LA and NY are too expensive so I'm stuck with Chicago. It's lame, but at least I can afford to eat.
chicago by EDAWGfff March 24, 2007
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Almost the same as New York, but with nicer people and worse pizza.
People in Chicago won't give a shit if you make eye contact with them, or do something just as harmless, unlike uptight new yorkers.
Chicago by Congratulations October 13, 2006
Years ago famed poet Carl Sandberg wrote of Chicago, "Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders..." Unfortunately the Chicago of today is more the city of small shoulders with it's severely outdated mayor and politics, endless road construction, constant beach closings, it's perpetually losing sports teams, insane parking fees, a losing city mantra - 'The second city', pseudo intellectuals, and a constant stream of boring suburbanites driving boring SUVs.
Dave: Hey lets vist a city.
Ben: How about Chicago?
Dave: What does Chicago have?
Ben: Ummm.....hmmm, good point.
Dave: How about Seattle, Boston, San Diego, or Tampa.
Ben: Sounds great.
Chicago by m1z_w1z_11 September 21, 2005
Ohh yea shit-cago...did i mention that the sears tower was the base design for the ex-twin towers, ohh too bad...yes chicago did it first yet again
beautiful architecture can be found in chicago
chicago by northsider1983 September 16, 2005
The reason many people in Illinois HATE living in Illinois.
"Living in Illinois wouldn't be so bad, if it weren't for Chicago."
Chicago by Another Illinoisan July 12, 2019
An overrated rat hole of a city in the Midwest U.S., with buildings as overbearing as the people, annoying traffic jams, mediocre food, and a "same shit different block" nightlife. Terrible schools. Over-glorified sports teams. BAD SMELLS around town. Lots of racial tension due to the urban rednecks who inhabit 80% of the city. Lot's of crime all around town. Corrupt politicians, still to this day. A decent looking city wasted on fat pompous asses and wannabe toughguys, like most of those knobs who wrote the previous definitions.
Chicago is the New York of the Midwest, and that's not a good thing !
chicago by Stevie Bartman March 14, 2007
The greatest city in the world. So beautiful and so awesome! the place that everyone secretly wants to run away to someday. but most importantly, it is the place where the greates band in the world came from
"we have to go to chicago, thats where fall out boy is from!"

"your going to chicago?! you cant go without me!"
Chicago by americasuitheart February 28, 2009