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Sili-spurned Valley! No way, San Jose! Amazon snubs SF Bay Area in search for HQ2 city

Ian Michael Gumby
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Sloppy Reporting...

Got to flame El Reg.

Sorry guys but you talk about 19 of the 20 cities leaving out Chicago.

In terms of cities... Chicago has a lot going for it. I know where four of the potential sites are and I live very close to one of them (Walking distance to most of them, albeit not a walk I would want to take in the frozen cold or heavy rain. )

In terms of commuting to work... You can live anywhere in Chicagoland (Chicago and surrounding suburbs, including Indiana) get to downtown via car, rail (Metra), or the EL. Or bike even. You have high tech companies as well as several tech incubators in the city. And O'Hare is a major airport w Midway for some flights too. So transportation isn't an issue.

The only 'red flag' is Illinois' state government. Get rid of Mike Madigan and his daughter, and you will see the necessary changes flow thru the State's government.

If you can stomach real seasons, its not that bad. We don't fold when it snows and we don't have threats of Hurricanes. (Or earthquakes.)

Its not just the local schools, but Chicago draws on talent from across the Midwest.

Cowlumbus isn't bad, but not the same as Chicago. Indy? Meh.

So why didn't El Reg mention Chicago? Only one reference on the page and its in the list.

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