^Uh, no. It isn't because people hate suburbia or because suburbia is somehow spiritually lacking (gag).
It is because Chicago proper is becoming a dramatically more attractive place to be (as is Chicago suburbia).
This is largely thanks to Mayor Daley, who pays special attention to the aesthetics and amenities of the city, who doesn't engage in class and race-based antogonistic politics, who is pro-growth, pro-business, and pro capitalism in general, and who has made good faith efforts (with some success) to improve the city's schools.
Chicago politics has a bit of petty corruption, but is otherwise very healthy compared to other places, like Detroit (and even compared with its own past). That makes a huge difference, and is the key to why Chicago has been able to turn its natural advantages into such great success.
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