Look, you're in a different lata now.

Try as you will, but you won't be able to contact any of your top 5 choices.

The more robust man perched on the retaining wall while his more ambitious, hook-nosed friend swung a chain ominously.

Chicago and other cities in the great dead centers favor the capitalist sense over any human ethics. It was like this in the early 20th century and is no different today. It's a city of professional hooligans letting time slide away waiting for the next fix. The next fix insures that they won't get junk sick, but is ignorant of all human factors. Live for the hour.