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Stuart G

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3. Great Museums, Great Lakefront. Great Architecture, Great Beaches, Great History..

Reply to ShazzieB (Original post)

Wed Jul 13, 2022, 09:57 PM

Jul 2022

If you haven't been there, go there. I grew up across the street from "Jackson Park" and watched the
trolleys go by the apartment I lived in. Went to good public schools, went to Navy Pier (U of I in Chicago)...
went to U of I in Urbana , taught in the Chicago Public Schools for 28 years. Seen this and that.
It really is a wonderful city. The beaches along Lake Michigan are great. Maybe 20 or 30 beaches.
Downtown Parks and lots to do and see. Incredible restraints of every kind because of the mixed nature of the
population. Lake Shore Drive is beautiful. Oh also tall buildings you see. and go up in...World class art museum (Art
Institute) So much more. Also, world class public transportation of various kinds. Yep," World Class City.".

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Chicago is the 2nd Best City in the World, According to a New List [View all] ShazzieB Jul 2022 OP

I went there about 25-30 years ago and had a great time. Haggard Celine Jul 2022 #1

I love Chicago! bamagal62 Jul 2022 #2

Great Museums, Great Lakefront. Great Architecture, Great Beaches, Great History.. Stuart G Jul 2022 #3

Do da!! Lived there when I was younger. Still have family and visit PortTack Jul 2022 #4