You're memory doesn't seem to go along with facts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Chicago#Temperature_Extremes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_

You're memory doesn't seem to go along with facts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Chicago#Temperature_Extremes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Chicago#Temperature_... Seems like the coldest high temperature in Chicago's recorded history was -11ºF FWIW I've lived in both SF and Chicago and quite like Chicago's climate/seasons and really liked the city life much more than I did in SF (although the stuff a couple hours from SF is fantastic), and I'm not at all alone (I live in NY now)