Rebels and the Renaissance

It's the year 2030. No, there aren't flying cars or any other revolutionary technologies. The United States government has placed restrictions on most new technologies, making and keeping the country in a hovel. Bullets skim over your head, smog intoxicates your lungs, and homes with grass cost more than twice as much as houses without as you walk through the streets of the Windy City with Gerald Buckley leading the way.