Are you a fan of opera, blues, house, or indie-rock? Do you want a tree-lined yard & house, a funky loft, or a wow skyline-view condo you can walk to from work? Do you want the cutting edges of American cuisine?

How about ice skating at the feet of skyscrapers, nodding off on a blanket under the stars at all-summer free concerts, chilling in the hush and splash of a sailboat off downtown, or checking out globe-touring museum shows?

Maybe you’d prefer great non-stop airfares on last-minute weekend packages to just about anywhere? Or are you staying close to home so you can finish your executive MBA, or trying to make (almost) all your kids’ soccer games?

Chicago is built for the pursuit of happiness – mind, body and soul. At one-fifth the density of New York, Chicago is manageable. It works.