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Unread 07-03-2008, 02:14 PM
 
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Cicero - at least a few years ago. I don't know if the mob is totally out of there or not. There was alot of funny business going on in that town, courtesy of Betty Loren Maltese and her posse. And before that, there was Al Capone, who ran his operations out of Cicero, Not Chicago like most people believe.

 
Unread 07-03-2008, 05:51 PM
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Location: home state of Myrtle Beach!
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Willow Springs used to have a reputation too; I don't think it is that way now.
 
Unread 07-03-2008, 06:36 PM
 
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Willow Springs used to have a reputation too; I don't think it is that way now.
I always liked Willow Springs. The Willowbrook ballroom was always nice, (although people tried to teach me swing dancing and I never really got the hang of it). Also the Palos Forest Preserves are right there too.
 
Unread 07-03-2008, 09:40 PM
 
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I'd vote for Cicero because of the corruption although there are other burbs that are better known for more crime and poor education.

Last edited by irish setter girl; 07-03-2008 at 09:52 PM..
 
Unread 07-03-2008, 09:43 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Yeah Cicero,Gary and Cal City are pretty high up there.
 
Unread 07-04-2008, 11:42 AM
 
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Evanston has a bad reputation with many people for some reason. Its like you either love it or hate it. Truth is is that it is a really great community.
 
Unread 07-06-2008, 12:00 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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I would say Cicero or Joliet for Crime, even though there might be worse. And I think Winnetka for snobby people because of the North Shore and New Trier.
 
Unread 07-06-2008, 12:03 AM
 
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Winnetka does also have a very VERY bad rep for being snooty and it is a lot less pervasive than you would think as an outsider. There are more snooty people in Winnetka than in the surrounding communities, but Highland Park comes close!
 
Unread 07-06-2008, 07:55 AM
Status: "5 years 3000 post" (set 11 days ago)
 
Location: Location Location
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North Chicago, IL...for the Naval Base to be located near the town, you would think it would look a bit better
 
Unread 07-07-2008, 10:33 AM
 
Location: Northern Illinois area
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Carpentersville - blech!
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