Uber is winning in Chicago because the taxi service is so aweful. I dread riding in the city taxis. On more than one occasion a taxi driver become nasty after I

Uber is winning in Chicago because the taxi service is so aweful. I dread riding in the city taxis. On more than one occasion a taxi driver become nasty after I asked them to take a back road to save money. Each time I called for a city taxi I crossed my fingers that it would show up in a timely manner.