[Mark Padgett]

Rut - I need some advice from someone like you who lives in the Chicagoland area. A co-worker of mine is going to Chicago in a few days to attend a trade show at McCormick Place. She has never been to my home town before. She asked me for some "safety tips". Here's what I came up with:

1) never talk baseball unless you know if the other person is from the south side or the north side
2) never put ketchup on a hot dog - you'll get smacked
3) if you want a glass of pop, don't order soda - you'll get something else
4) never say "y'all"
5) it's not "The Bears" - it's "Da Bears"

Any other words of wisdom I can impart to her to make her trip safer and more enjoyable? Thanks.