I go back and forth on this; the issue is the lack of a better option. I for one would love to see a viable tech community emerge in Chicago -- we could all be near family, afford houses, hell maybe even inject some much-needed tax revenue in the state of IL -- but the reality is SV is where all the ambitious tech people are, the money is here, and the entrepreneurial management talent is here.<p>Don&#x27;t take my word for it: the west coast absolutely dwarfs Chicago in VC (<i>20x</i> as much capital is raised in the Bay Area than Chicago), which is made even worse considering the relative population skew in Chicago&#x27;s favor: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.citylab.com&#x2F;work&#x2F;2013&#x2F;06&#x2F;americas-top-metros-venture-capital&#x2F;3284&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.citylab.com&#x2F;work&#x2F;2013&#x2F;06&#x2F;americas-top-metros-vent...</a>