Urban relationships: Chicago and....

Which cities does Chicago have a real "relationship" with? That is, what cities to we interact with in a special way. It's hard to define, but, to serve as an example, there would not be a special relationship between Chicago and, say, Baltimore? I'd go with: New York: the big two in urban structure, of big city feel. a long lasting skyscraper battle and economic competition down through the years Los Angeles: the whole "who is the # 2 city" in the nation? Lots of Chicago connection with Hollywood. an edgy relationship St. Louis: Cubs and Cards, of course, but even more so based on Chicago's effect on St. Louis's economic fortunes, the whole reversal of role thing Detroit: some similiarities with St. Louis. For much of the early 20th century, two cities with so much in common as large, industrial midwestern metropolises. The way the two have gone in different directions since then and the drain that Chicago seems to put on the youth of Detroit who often move here Minneapolis: Chicagoans recognize it, in some ways, as the midwest's second most forminable city Indianapolis: somewhat like Milw relationship; tends to be strong because of Chgo influence in IN Milwaukee: the whole, obvious sibbling relationship, played out with big city and smaller city. Tends to be friendlier than other relationships Atlanta: Atlanta in many ways tried to become the Chicago of the South. Battle over airports and convention trade spirit this relationship Boston: This one is wea. I'm sticking this one in strictly because of the Kennedy-Daley family relationship Las Vegas: strong link for massive numbers of Chicagoans who have gone on trips to Vegas down through the years (supposedly second in size to those visiting from LA); mob link Phoenix: huge number of Chicagoans who moved there and still retain Chgo roots, causing some desire to recreate Chicago to feel at home (i.e. LEYE restuarants). Cub spring training. Miami: similiar to Phoenix...lots of Chicagoans retire or have second homes here. Weaker than Miami-NYC link, but has some similiarities Houston: some similiarities with relationship with Atlanta and with LA (alhtough here its 3 and 4); Houston sees this more as a skyline race between the two than Chicago does>