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[AngylBelle]

Warrenville's size sounds exactly like what we want, but Mt. Prospect sounds like it would work to. Perhaps the *nicer* areas will have to be put off until or unless we buy.

 

[subaru25RS]

from northbrook.

 

[GuitarMia05]

yeah im moving back to Illinois next Monday... i live near Springfield...

 

[GuitarMia05]

yep...i live 20 min north of Springfield... my dad's the preacher at FBC Greenview...he's lived there since June...and im moving back there Next Monday

 

[I <3 Abraham]

At the end of the year, we may be relocating to the Chicago area...Warrenville, Northbrook, Mount Prospect, South Barrington, or Lombard are possibilities. We won't have a chance to browse these areas until June, so I was wondering if any of you could lead me in the direction of a nice, safe, middle-class/non-ghetto area within 30 miles or so of Chicago. Right now we live in Miami, Florida, in a not-so-nice area, and I refuse to move unless I am out of the thuggy inner-city area like we are in right now. Oh, and we would prefer a rental property (not an apartment due to animals), but aren't against purchasing a home either, in case that makes a difference in area recommendations.

Thanks everyone!

Just say no to the suburbs of Chicago. I was raised on the south side of Chicago, it's a great city with an amazingly diverse population. If you want to be a little safer, you'd want to live on the North Side somewhere, it's pricier but look on the bright side, you'd inherit being a Cubs fan! GO CUBBIES!

 

[squeakyclean1]

Pontiac

My boyfriend lives in Pontiac! Its a cute town. I enjoy it there.

I live in the smallest subarb of Chicago...Posen, which is just over a square mile in size. 25 min south of chicago right between I-57 and I-294.

 

[nbiol]

Greenville, IL
About an hour east from St. Louis, I-70...transplanted from Cali to here last year, and glad of it!! Life is more normal here in the Midwest!

And, I am NOT a Rams or Cardinals fan!
GO BEARS !

GO YANKEES!

(Sorry, gang...lifelong fan here!)


Glad to be in smalltown Midwest! Thank you, Lord, for moving us here!


~~Laurie

i'll most likely be going to college in Greenville
but i live in a southern burb of Chicago....

 

[Safrdh]

im from pinckneyville!! anybody ever heard of us?

I have! My rival!! j/k I live just 10-15 minutes away! We live in DuQuoin in Southern Illinois.

 

[patio87]

Wheaton here.

 

[Meriadoc]

Aurora here

 

[AnotherAlias]

NW suburbs.

 

[EarthenVessel]

im from pinckneyville!! anybody ever heard of us?

Yes, you are about an hour away from me - I currently live in Columbia - grew up in Cahokia.

 

[plum]

I'm moving to the Western burbs soon! new job. I'm from Michigan but am very glad to be moving to Chicago. I'd live in the city except for parking costs and the commute to work

 

[tams67]

I live in Harrisburg IL. It's not to bad of a place. Born and raised here.
Tams

 

[thenewageriseth]

I live in Chicago, IL. While I have some relatives in Peoria, IL.

 

[oakie]

I have lived in Paris, Chrisman, Brocton, Hume, Metcalf, Newman, Ridgefarm and Sidell. But now I live in Springfield.

 

[acissej88]

Lawrenceville...about as country as you'll get. Lots of beans and corn. (I'm sure most of ya could relate)

 

[oakie]

Have you ever walked beans or detassled? Fun stuff in the rain and mud!!

 

[acissej88]

Can't say I've ever detassled...my dad never would let me. (lol) However, yes...I've played in beans and corn many of times. I'm sure I've made many farmers angry!

 

[thenewageriseth]

I have lived in Paris, Chrisman, Brocton, Hume, Metcalf, Newman, Ridgefarm and Sidell. But now I live in Springfield.

Wowsers! That's a lotta places to move between! You've been around!