Hiya! Hailing from the far north burbs here. We got our chickens last summer and have been thoroughly enjoying this. Both my kids love taking eggs in for their favorite teachers - I think of it as the modern day apple
Enjoy and if you have any region specific questions, feel free to pm me and be sure to visit our state thread - there's a couple people there who post regularly and are very helpful. https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/20505893/