As a fellow Chicagoan, I got an enormous kick out of imagining Torchwood (even your off-the-wall alternate version) fighting aliens and taking names here in our back yard. My favorite mention of local detail was the one fic described as "Ian goes to Boystown. A lot." It made me lol as only someone who has been there can lol. *eg*

I too am boggled by the twisty turns of meta that this fic actually encompasses, but that just makes it more awesome. This was a really unique idea and I think you executed it remarkably well, as well as remaining true to the campy earnestness of actual canon. Bravo, I enjoyed it immensely!