Choose 'Home' along the top menu.  Then choose 'Discussion Boards' from the menu along the left-hand side of screen.  Then (still on left of screen) there will be a drop down menu where you can choose your city.  LA usually has 5-10 people in there, providers too.  All the other cities (Chicago included) ALWAYS seem to be empty.

...but where we're posting these messages is the Chicago regional board.  Going to Online Chats > Chat Rooms, there is no Chicago board, though I wish there was.

You are correct.  My bad, I meant on-line chat, not discussion board.

And, damn, I never noticed but you're right about no Chicago chat.  I guess I clicked 'Enter TER Chat' and saw all the 0/500's and just took for granted that the 3rd largest city in US would be up there.

Thankfully the week is almost over. I need to recharge the batteries, as the brain ain't functioning so well.