Christmas in Chicago is a beautiful thing to see. You can feel the Christmas spirit when you pass through the Loop down Michigan Ave at night. All the department stores are lit up. You can feel the spirit when you drive through the many townships that make up Chicagoland. Some of those lit up trees in public squares warm your spirit.
You can feel the Christmas spirit in my neighborhood where even those with modest means find the money to string lights around their windows. Rich or poor...