I believe it, It was fucking cold in March for some odd reason.
Southside Chicago is far from where he was walking, trust me...
Parts of downtown aren't pristine as they used to be in the 1990's you know? Shit looks run down in the Pilsen area, Greektown/Chinatown unaffected, but the beach... WTF happened there?!?! Also let's not forget I-94... the entire highway has turned into a race track. Just used to be south of Sears tower, now it runs like that to the airport.
I left this area 10 years ago, but damn it's different now.
Next time you are up here, let me know, I know quite a few of the great joints in the area for food, and learning the newer ones.