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<p>So true. Don’t get me wrong, I love Manhattan, but we fondly refer to Chicago as “like New York, but with people who make eye contact.”</p>
<p>Excellent, reliable commuter train service from the suburbs into the Loop.</p>
<p>As you can see from these posts, OP, the public schools are good across the board, but the communities themselves vary, sometimes a great deal. Compare Geneva to Naperville to Wheaton to Winnetka to Northbrook to Evanston. Whoa. Big differences in culture. It’s pretty much like looking at college campuses: you have to find your “fit.”</p>