Suburban schools in majority white towns (Homewood: residency, population, kids)

[deechee]

Originally Posted by At1WithNature

You probaby had my income as well as the other citizens' of the state of Illinois to fill that void.

Not trying to be a jerk, but I would like you to explain what you mean. Are you insinuating that my parent received welfare or other government assistance?

[deechee]

Originally Posted by BRU67

If the south Chicagoland area isn't attracting new white families, a primary reason might be transportation. The "hot" parts of the region are getting further and further out (reportedly, Tinley is even starting to lose some of its shine). To get to the Loop (main regional job base) from Tinley/Orland is, what, an hour? And it goes up from there as you get into the new "hip" areas such as New Lenox, Frankfort, and Lockport. The good 'ol government tried to help the exburbians out with the I-355 extension but it's still quite a haul for one who works downtown Chicago or in the western and northern suburbs.

By contrast, it's 15 minutes to the Loop from Oak Park, and its region is nearly equally accessible to the other job corridors along I-294 and I-88. That's the primary reason I chose to stay in this area. I think the near west inner ring has more upside than south Chicagoland, if for that reason alone. That will be huge when gas prices rise above $4/gallon, and they likely will with given China and India's growing thirst for fuel.

Exactly why those ridiculous exurbian communities make no sense to me. Why live so far out?

[Mamama Mia]

H-F has never been known for challenging student residency, neither has District 153 in Homewood. There are huge numbers of kids who are dropped at "auntie's" doorstep each Monday morning which explains the discrepancy between the village demographic and school population.