Happy 185th birthday, Chicago!

🏔 Higher ground: We would literally move mountains to Chicago. Any time we venture out of town, we can't help but be envious of the natural elevation on the horizon. So a couple of well-placed mountains, or even hills, would help our flat city.

🏈 A new football team: We aren't saying replace the Bears, but we would wrap up a second NFL franchise and deliver it to Chicago's doorstep. Both LA and NYC have two teams, so why not us?

🚦 Removal of the stoplight at Chicago Ave. and North Lake Shore Drive: Turning off the light permanently (and not just before 10am) could improve tens of thousands of lives immediately and end the mile-long backups every afternoon on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

🍎 Legalized fruit carts: If New York and Los Angeles can license folks who make fruit salad on the street, Chicago can too. What a great gift for small businesses and our health.

🎂 What would you get Chicago for its birthday? Write to us at [email protected] and we'll put together a list for next week.