LOL! Actually, my wife and I did a long time ago. We seldom, if ever, visit the 'burbs let alone Chicago.
Pat Quinn (our 'new' governor) is a Democrat, but doesn't have the aura of the Chicago Machine...yet. Many believe he's the interim governor until Lisa Madigan can run. Once she's in office, with her dad as speaker, the Dems will control the state even more so than today. Coupled with the FACT of increased state taxes coming down the pike (even some Republicans favor an increase), this state is going to be in a world of hurt.
I visited Chicago once (on a stop over taking Amtrak from TX to NYC) and I have never been so cold in my life! I don’t think it’s a place I’d ever want to live, all things considered.