[Vince Ferrer]

Mention Chicago to a typical European and the first thing that they think of is "Al Capone". Its a fact. Try it next time you are among the Euro peons.

Same thing with Americans really, if you don't live in the region. I can't think of anything except the mafia and the "Sears" tower, but having a building isn't enough. Or maybe that it is a big city that people fly past when going between Los Angeles and New York. For a city of world class size, it doesn't have a world class identity.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I can't think of anything except the mafia and the "Sears" tower

Well, there was the stockyards? Mmmmmm Hmmmmm. Nice appropriate smell.

[GAB-1955]

Blues Brothers, too. I’m sure that helped Chicago’s image. I enjoyed visiting Chicago when my wife and I went on our honeymoon in 1982, but I wouldn’t want to live there.