I live about half way between Chicago and Rockford. I'm a hockey fan and I'd rather go see the Ice Hogs than the Wolves.
I wish I could afford Hawks games.
Anyway, from my perspective AH is way better than Chicago. It's like 30 minutes away from where I live rather than GRF which is an hour and a half on the way in, and an hour back.
I swore off going to Bears games after the last one I ever went to was zero degrees at a noon kickoff. It has been nearly 20 years.
They build a dome, I go again.
I also don't go to Sox games when it's over 85 degrees.
I'd rather go to a game in Early April than when it's 90+ degrees.