When In the Windy City, Do as the Chicagoans Do.
There is something to be said for Chicago natives. For as much as we hate the city sometimes, we love it twice as much.
Saying where you’re from comes with a sense of dignity unique to the Windy City. Your El stop is a badge of honor. The Sears Tower will always be the Sears Tower and Comiskey will never be called “The Cell.” We laugh when people get confused over the concept of neighborhoods, and pride ourselves even more on the one we call home. We stay away from Navy Pier like the plague and will never be caught dead taking reflection pictures with the Bean—again.
To natives, Chicago is more than a city. It’s home.
