chicago heights is the best town in america (Oak Lawn, Harvey: appointed, homes)

[KJay]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

I needed a good laugh. You have no idea where I live do you?

Don't know nor really care where you live. My point is you can't judge a place where you never been.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by KJay

Don't know nor really care where you live. My point is you can't judge a place where you never been.

I have been to Chicago Heights brainiac.

[KJay]

Originally Posted by j33

I was born in Chicago Heights and know the area quite well. I like where I live now better.

Well, its cool to me, its a really nice area and schools are nice also. Chgo was sirens and gun shots all day and night for me. It use to put me to sleep, but now I don't know what to do with myself. BEAUTIFUL! Didn't know life could get any better.

[KJay]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

I have been to Chicago Heights brainiac.

What, back in Al Capone days? What have you done out here smarty?

[KJay]

Maybe there is more than one side to this area. I guess coming from Chicago south side where its animated right, Chgo Hts seems real straight.

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by KJay

Chgo Hts is probably better than where you live, sorry for being frank.

My name actually is Frank and I grew up in Glenwood next door to Chicago Heights (most of my childhood friends went to Bloom), so I've spent a LOT of time in that town. Simply put, I would not ever choose to live in Chicago Heights or recommend anyone to live there. Sure, it's not quite as bad as Ford Heights, Harvey, or some parts of the South and West Sides of Chicago, but that's a ridiculously low standard. I understand that if one has lived in one place his or her entire life, there's going to be an attachment to the place. However, after moving out of the south suburban area after graduating from college, I've realized that the crime and gangs in Chicago Heights and its surroundings is NOT normal and very high in comparison to other parts of the Chicago area.

[Mamama Mia]

The areas of Chicago Heights adjacent to Homewood and those just north of Marian Catholic School and east of Olympia Fields are perfectly fine.

[EnchantedEvergreen]

I'm with the majority on this one. Chicago Heights is another one of those towns that use to be more conservative, family friendly, and irreplaceable. Go figure, in the 60s, a massive white flight changed all that. The town (like Harvey, Dolton, and Riverdale) has been inferior since then. It's heartbreaking because there are many vintage, antique houses and buildings from it's boom period. That was some 90 to 100 years ago. The city has recently started to tear these down.
Also, the job market is no good. If I have my facts right, Ford used to have a plant in Chicago Heights. Guess what, that is no more thanks to two lousy decades and their "overseas job shift" during the white flight and during Reagan.
Something else in connection with the other ideas. Crime is the largest factor. It's so obvious. Bad job market plus the current state of housing equals plenty of fear. If you choose Chicago Heights, you're living in fear. I have been through there in recent years on my way to Monee and Beecher. The buildings look just like what you would see in Harvey or Blue Island. So much potential, so little care. Maybe the town will shape up.

[Mamama Mia]

Originally Posted by EnchantedEvergreen

I'm with the majority on this one. Chicago Heights is another one of those towns that use to be more conservative, family friendly, and irreplaceable. Go figure, in the 60s, a massive white flight changed all that. The town (like Harvey, Dolton, and Riverdale) has been inferior since then. It's heartbreaking because there are many vintage, antique houses and buildings from it's boom period. That was some 90 to 100 years ago. The city has recently started to tear these down.
Also, the job market is no good. If I have my facts right, Ford used to have a plant in Chicago Heights. Guess what, that is no more thanks to two lousy decades and their "overseas job shift" during the white flight and during Reagan.
Something else in connection with the other ideas. Crime is the largest factor. It's so obvious. Bad job market plus the current state of housing equals plenty of fear. If you choose Chicago Heights, you're living in fear. I have been through there in recent years on my way to Monee and Beecher. The buildings look just like what you would see in Harvey or Blue Island. So much potential, so little care. Maybe the town will shape up.

There's still a Ford Plant in the Heights, on Route 30, almost to State Street.

[EnchantedEvergreen]

Originally Posted by Mamama Mia

There's still a Ford Plant in the Heights, on Route 30, almost to State Street.

I'll have to go by it next time I head out to Beecher. I usually bypass Chicago Heights with 394. Thanks.