when in Chicago culturs that we have areHeading to Chicago for the Stanley Cup finals between the Boston Bruins and Blackhawks, but are worried about fitting in? The Chicago Tribune’s Mark Jacob checks in with some unique phrases and terms so that Bostonians can sound like a local. Here are some tips on how to talk Chicago. First off, it's Chi-CAW-go, not Chi-CAA-go. Nationwide, you hear that second pronunciation more than the first. But among longtime Chicagoans, you hear the first much more often. Some other words and phrases: Over by dere -- That's Chicagoan for "there," as in "I parked the car over by dere." Ending sentences with "with" -- When you're going to the store, someone might ask you, "Can I go with?" Djeet -- When Chicagoans want to know whether someone is hungry,
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