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6. Chicago hosts a lot of tourism

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Mon Aug 25, 2025, 12:04 PM

Aug 25

Museums, conventions, professional sports, musical events, parades, festivals. Lots of higher education. Two major airports and loads of public transportation... it runs pretty smoothly. It doesn't need armed guards to fuck everything up.

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