Traffic in Chicago is unbelievably heavy. Like the big west coast cities, this town has traffic jams all day long, including weekends. I was stunned, especially since I have been to this town several times before and either somehow missed the traffic jams or the jams are a recent thing.

I was here for three reasons:
1. Fly in and out of O'Hare since it is cheap
2. Photograph the campus signs at University of Illinois - Chicago
3. Photograph the campus signs at Chicago State University

Although Chicago is a great town with much to see and do -- I actually considered living here in retirement -- I could never live here because (1) Illinois is one of the worst states for retirees, tax-wise, and, (2) Chicago traffic.