Where Do You Live? (Chicago, Madison: renting, house, college)

[emathias]

Why does the thread say "Where Do You Live?" but the survey says, "Where Are You From?" Those are two different questions. I answered the first question with my response because I didn't notice the conflict in the questions until after I'd answered it.

[Gemini1963]

Originally Posted by NealIRC

I don't believe we have any White people in this forum (unless from Bridgeport) that grew up in Chicago. Even if they live there now.

Please. I am white, I grew up on the south side, and I now live on the south side (not in Bridgeport).

[hendersj31]

I am white and was born and raised in Brighton Park. I moved to Houston for work however.

[IrishIllini]

Originally Posted by emathias

Why does the thread say "Where Do You Live?" but the survey says, "Where Are You From?" Those are two different questions. I answered the first question with my response because I didn't notice the conflict in the questions until after I'd answered it.

My mistake. Should be "Where do you live"

[andrew61]

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio... then moved to Chicago in my 30s and lived in the East Lakeview neighborhood for 20 years (1995-2015). Am now back in the Cleveland area, living in Lakewood, a close-in suburb similar in some aspects to Evanston or Oak Park, only with a lively bar scene.

[andrew61]

Originally Posted by NealIRC

Bridgeport and Canaryville will be the best neighborhood for me to meet White women. Saw this White blonde women a couple times, that looks/talks like a softie, and then 1 day got a look at the back of her neck, a king's crown tattoo.

Hope you can find one who can deal with your living situation.

[Alacran]

Born and Raised in Albany Park.
Houses are cheap in Maywood so family moved there where I currently live.
Looking to buy in Cicero or Belmont Craigin in the upcoming years.

And I'm 26 so, more than half my life was on a block in AP

You decide where I am from.

Is it where I live?
Where my childhood/ middle school was?

Or where I am at this point in life?

To be or not to be

[Aerio]

Originally Posted by IrishIllini

Just curious to see where most Chicago posters come from. Were you born in Chicagoland or did you move here? What does your neck of the woods offer that others don't? Share your hidden gems!

Aerio poem:

Born in Poland,
came to Jefferson Park, then moved to

Elk Grove Village,
Champaign-Urbana,
Arlington Heights,
Edgebrook and
Belmont-Cragin, now

living in Tokyo.

Each area offered a good chapter in my life and depending on people's needs, I would recommend any place I've lived so far... I haven't had tremendously negative experiences in any, yet.

[knitgirl]

Born in Urbana, raised in DuPage, living on the north side. I do have a white friend from work who was raised in Lakeview for whomever said that they didn't think any white people were raised in the city. Granted, she's not on here. My dad grew up in Lincoln Park and then West Rogers Park and my mom was out on Higgins, no idea what the neighborhood is called, but she went to Taft. Both my grandfathers lived in Bucktown and Wicker Park when there were a lot of Poles there, though both were born here, their parents were immigrants.

[NealIRC]

Originally Posted by andrew61

Hope you can find one who can deal with your living situation.

Oh if I had a gf I'd move into an apartment with her. I'd let her use a webcam to make money to pay some of the rent if she wanted.