I was very excited to be back in my hometown to run this race. This was my 1st half of the year and only 2nd ever. I received my race packet by mail and was very happy with the longsleeve tech shirts with quarter zip. I think that was probably where my excitement ends. No real organization when i arrived. Announcements were muffled. Very long lines for the "bathrooms".. by the time i got my turn it was 30 seconds til my coral start.. which was a bit unorganized as well.. so many people were lost on where to go. The race starts.. and i honestly didn't think the course was bad..pretty flat but i liked the scenery. The aid stations seemed to be spaced out at random though. The worst thing about this race was.... WHERE WERE ALL THE PEOPLE? I really expected and actually thrive on those onlookers to move me along.. heck..i barely new i was at the finish because there was still very few people. I think they were all just huddled by the after event and forgot about the runners. Where's the love Chicago?