Get to know your fellow Illinoisans (Chicago, Rockford: appointed, job market, schools)

[Don Vito]

1) Where in IL do you currently live? Region or city, doesnt matter. Lake Forest
2) Do you like it there? yes
3) Were you born in IL? If so, where? Central Dupage Hospital
4) If born out of state, how/why did you end up here. Do you like living here? n/a
5) Whats your favorite city/town in the state? Chicago
6) Whats your favorite region of the state? Chicagoland
7) What do you like least about the state? Taxes
8) What do you like most about the state? The Loop
9) Whats your favorite state park/recreation area in the state? Galena

and last but not least...

10) If you could move somewhere else, where would you like to go? Highland Park or Wrigleyville

[Drover]

1) Where in IL do you currently live? Chicago, Irivng Park neighborhood
2) Do you like it there? For the most part.
3) Were you born in IL? If so, where? Elk Grove Village
4) If born out of state, how/why did you end up here. Do you like living here? N/A
5) Whats your favorite city/town in the state? Chicago, obviously; best "getaway" destination = Galena
6) Whats your favorite region of the state? the Driftless zone in NW corner
7) What do you like least about the state? Decent scenery is the exception rather than the rule. Mile after mile of cornfields doesn't do much for me.
8) What do you like most about the state? Chicago, the lakeshore, the Fox Lake area
9) Whats your favorite state park/recreation area in the state? Shawnee
10) If you could move somewhere else, where would you like to go? Wisconsin; either Madison lake country in the Northwoods

[runninfiend]

You Chicago people need to go somewhere other than overpriced Galena. Sheesh. I could give you about 100 destinations.

[Manigault]

1) Where in IL do you currently live? Southside.

2) Do you like it there? I put up with it. It has its moments.

3) Were you born in IL? Born outside the Bronx.

4) If born out of state, how/why did you end up here. Do you like living here? Sometimes you gotta go where the jobs are. I was recruited here. I like it better here than in NYC.

5) Whats your favorite city/town in the state? Evanston. It's lovely and I worked there.

6) Whats your favorite region of the state? Northwest

7) What do you like least about the state? Industrial flight for elsewhere. The flatness of the great plains.

8) What do you like most about the state? The people and the vibrancy.

9) Whats your favorite state park/recreation area in the state? Big Bend out in Prophetstown.

10) Alternative space? That's a hard one. Near family for sure. Maybe NC or Albuquerque.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by runninfiend

You Chicago people need to go somewhere other than overpriced Galena. Sheesh. I could give you about 100 destinations.

There's the door, find your way out of it.

[oakparkdude]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

1) Where in IL do you currently live? Region or city, doesnt matter.
2) Do you like it there?
3) Were you born in IL? If so, where?
4) If born out of state, how/why did you end up here. Do you like living here?
5) Whats your favorite city/town in the state?
6) Whats your favorite region of the state?
7) What do you like least about the state?
8) What do you like most about the state?
9) Whats your favorite state park/recreation area in the state?
10) If you could move somewhere else, where would you like to go?

1. Oak Park
2. Yes
3. No, in Alabama
4. First came here for medical school, came back after residency for job.
5. Chicago
6. Chicagoland
7. City versus suburb infighting, lack of regional planning.
8. Chicago, east coast urban vibrancy at a midwestern price
9. Lake Michigan
10. Boston

[ahava]

1) Where in IL do you currently live? Region or city, doesnt matter.
Western Springs
2) Do you like it there?
Love it
3) Were you born in IL? If so, where?
Evergreen Park
5) Whats your favorite city/town in the state?
Well nothing compares to Chicago...that's number one but my favorite suburbs are Western Springs/La Grange and Lake Forest. Outside of Chicagoland, I like Chambana as a good college town and Peoria has some pretty areas
6) Whats your favorite region of the state?
Chicago metro, although the Galena area is beautiful
7) What do you like least about the state?
My horrific 90 minute commute and the government that can't get its act together to salvage our public transportation system
8) What do you like most about the state?
It has everything. I've never felt the need to live anywhere else, even to go to school. (That's not to say I haven't been to other places - I've visited 21 other states and 17 countries.) Coincidentally, with the exception of a 3-month stint in Naperville, I've never lived outside of Cook County.
9) Whats your favorite state park/recreation area in the state?
I know we have some great state parks but the only one I've actually been to is Illinois State Beach, which has to be my least favorite with the asbestos warnings, the layer of black sand, and the scenic view of the old nuclear power plant...
10) If you could move somewhere else, where would you like to go?
Seattle

[Paxtonian]

1) Where in IL do you currently live? Region or city, doesnt matter.
Paxton, in Ford County.

2) Do you like it there?
Sure, it reminds me of Mont Clare back in the mid 60's.

3) Were you born in IL? If so, where?
Lakeview, a neighborhood in Chicago. I grew up in the Mont Clare/Elmwood Park area.

4) If born out of state, how/why did you end up here. Do you like living here?
NA

5) Whats your favorite city/town in the state?
Paxton, closely followed by either Forrest or Fairbury. Gibson City is nice too.

6) Whats your favorite region of the state?
Central Illinois, of course! The rest of you are welcome to your preference for Galena. I don't need you clogging things up here weekends.

7) What do you like least about the state?
The rampant corruption at the State level.

8) What do you like most about the state?
The people, of course. Second would be a vintage radio show set in a thinly fictionalized Bloomington, 'Vic and Sade'.

9) Whats your favorite state park/recreation area in the state?
Well, Starved Rock! That one is the best of them all.

and last but not least...

10) If you could move somewhere else, where would you like to go?
Perth, Australia would be my choice.

[Don Vito]

Why is everyone so offended by Galena. It's a wonderful place.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Don Vito

Why is everyone so offended by Galena. It's a wonderful place.

Well, so far only one has voiced his/her opinion on it. I think the rest love the area, it is indeed charming.