Chicago and St. Louis may sit on the same stretch of Midwest map, but their vibes diverge faster than I-55 during rush hour. To Chicagoans, St. Louis can feel like a parallel universe with its own culinary canon, street-name pronunciations, and unshakeable sports loyalties.
The city moves at a different tempo—familiarly Midwestern yet proudly, stubbornly itself. Here are the quirks and traditions Chicago folks will never quite wrap their heads around, counted down from 25 to 1.
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