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<p>I’m not entirely sure where you got this idea. Chicago wasn’t even founded until 1890 and has had trouble with finances and a reputation for seriously anti-social students (and not in the cute t-shirt slogan sense) for much of that time. They’ve had some ups and downs but only recently seem to have settled on an up. While I love Chicago, I’m not sure your claim holds much water.</p>