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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
John Joe Schlichtman

Suburbs in Chicago and elsewhere are aspiring to out-city the city

A rendering of the 225-acre site of Schaumburg’s Veridian project. (Provided: Antunovich Associates)

An ad filled with smiling young adults beckons you to live where “the coffee is perfect.” There, you can explore “urban-esque” shops and try on new outfits with your besties. You’ll walk to your workplace, a “caffeine-fueled think tank,” to meet your project’s “impossible due date.” When your work day is done, wine and garlic toast await.

When I read this, I wondered: Who is the you? And where is this work hard, play hard wonderland set? 

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