Nelson Algren... Chicago divided your heart. Leaving you loving the joint for keeps. Yet knowing it never can love you.
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Chicago is a city that is familiar to many, but if you’ve ever experienced the Chicago love, you know it’s unlike any other. When people feel the love for the city, they cannot help but miss it. Every time they return to their homes and see the same things as before, they feel as though they’ve been abandoned. And it makes them want to go back and show their love once more. Yet, they can never do so because that would mean giving up what they love most: the city itself.
Source: Chicago: City On The Make
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