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    Anyone from Illinois here?

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      Anyone that wants to add me as a friend feel free to.
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      Glen Ellyn, soon to be Lisle.
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      I grew up in Richton Park Illinois but now live in Alabama
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      Chicago (south side)!
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      Pinckneyville
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      GO Cubs!!!!
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      Nobody else from Roselle/Schaumburg?
    • Posts: 4
      Well not FROM Illinois but I live here now in the wonderful city of Chicago.
    • Posts: 6
      Urbana-Champaign! Well I'm from Malaysia, but have been studying in U of I for about 3 years, and graduating this Sunday! I feel sad to leave! =(
    • Posts: 501 Member
      Hi Everyone, I was raised in Chicago and I work downtown Chicago currently although I reside in Indiana just over the border and I am familar with Garrett's Popcorn.
    • Posts: 199 Member
      Here I am!
    • Posts: 25
      About an hour west of Chicago.
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      St. Charles :drinker:
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      Bourbonnais Area.
      Home of the Chicago Bears Training Camp!!
    • Posts: 21 Member
      North side Chicago here!
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      Me 2!!
    • Posts: 153 Member
      me! Central Illinois! I love MFP!:smile:
    • Posts: 1,043 Member
      I grew up in the Quad Cities and now live in the NW burbs in Lake County. I'm actually closer to WI than Chitown!
    • Posts: 143 Member
      originally from Homewood, il (South suburbs of chi.) now in plainfield/romeoville, il area (west suburbs of chi.)
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      I'm in Chicago!!! Work & Live..& Play :D
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      You might be from Chicago if....

      * You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois .

      * You are annoyed by people who do

      * You measure distance in minutes.

      * You have no problem spelling or pronouncing " Des Plaines ."

      * Your school classes were canceled because of the cold.

      * Your school classes were canceled because of the heat.

      * Stores don't have sacks, they have BAGS.

      * You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. (Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the Jewel I wanna go with.")

      * You can locate Illinois on the United States map.
      * You carry jumper cables in your car - and you know how to use them.

      * "You drink "pop."

      * You realize that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different roads.

      * You refer to any interstate highway as "the Tollway."

      * You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, Reagan, Bishop Ford. (Numbers? They have Numbers?)

      * You refer to anything South of I-80 as " Southern Illinois " and anything west of Rt. 47 Iowa.

      * You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake."

      * You refer to Chicago as "The City."

      * No matter where you are, when you hear the term "Downtown" you immediately assume they're talking about Downtown Chicago.

      * You buy "The Trib."

      * You know what goes on a " Chicago " Hot Dog, and you're permitted to berate anyone who puts ketchup on a hot dog.

      * You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.

      * You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City."

      * You understand what "lake-effect" means.

      * You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at.

      * You have ridden the "L."

      * You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847, 630, 773, 708, 312, & 815.

      * You know the phone number for Empire Carpets.
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      ^^^^^
      LOVE IT!!!! :laugh:
    • Posts: 1,562 Member
      Chicago!
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      i'm right across the river! D:
    • Posts: 192
      Springfield IL :)
    • Posts: 68 Member
      Originally form Central Illinois, now live 20 min. outside of St. Louis on the Illinois side
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      Riverton (just outside Springfield)
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      Chicago! :)
    • Posts: 68 Member
      Born in Chicago, raised in Waukegan. Moved to Houston last July....Boy, do I miss Portillo's! Feel free to add me!
      Portillo's! I love that place so much, It's always our first and last stop when we go visit friends up in Chicagoland.
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      Hi, staying strong here in Montomery.
    • Posts: 245 Member
      My daughter is in Woodridge
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