Chicago is up there for crappy traffic. It can take almost three hours to drive to the edge of the north burbs from the edge of the south burbs. Downtown Chicago royally sucks, it is going to cost you an arm and a leg to park anywhere and Chicago's public transportation leaves quite a bit to be desired. If circumstances permitted me to move back to KC I'd do it in a heartbeat! Feel fortunate, the KC area is really the Jewel of the Midwest as well as the Silicon Prairie. Mike Neuliep mike@illiana.net