Anyone from Illinois here?

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  • Montanarush
    Montanarush Posts: 76
    was that a moustache or a beard contest they have every year?
  • bzmom
    bzmom Posts: 1,332 Member
    bwahahahahaha LOVE THIS!!!

    Born and raised in the Southeast side of Chicago or as we call it "the East side" Moved to hammond indiana near the border but still travel back to my parents not too far anyways.
    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.

    ^^^^^
    LOVE IT!!!! :laugh:
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  • ka_smith312
    ka_smith312 Posts: 4
    I'm from Roselle, but my husband and I are stationed at Holloman AFB NM. BOO! :[
  • J0ET
    J0ET Posts: 33 Member
    Arlington Heights here!
  • echandle12
    echandle12 Posts: 82
    Arlington Heights
  • chicago_dad
    chicago_dad Posts: 357
    Chi Town Represent!!
  • BondBomb
    BondBomb Posts: 1,781 Member
    Chicago South suburbs :) - Lynwood
    Search the groups we have one for Illinois.
  • errbellyq51
    errbellyq51 Posts: 10
    From the western 'burbs, but Chicagoland?... sounds like an amusement park . Is there a ride like the Capone Coaster or something - lol
  • beautifulchaos7
    beautifulchaos7 Posts: 4
    Mt. Zion/Decatur here!
  • mpizzle421
    mpizzle421 Posts: 80 Member
    bump for some Illinois love.
  • donnamorad
    donnamorad Posts: 22 Member
    Morton Grove
  • gurlygirlrcr80
    gurlygirlrcr80 Posts: 162 Member
    Aurora here! Second largest city in Illinois :D
  • MichaeltheMarine
    MichaeltheMarine Posts: 889 Member
    Palatine
  • frosty73
    frosty73 Posts: 424 Member

    I know a lot of Chicagolanders usually say they are from Chicago when they actually mean Crystal Lake or something. Kinda funny :o)

    I'm in Crystal Lake, and I always say Chicagoland--- never Chicago. But then again, when I lived in Aurora and people would say they are going to "The City" and I always wondered what "city" they meant! LOL.
  • ChevyChick88
    ChevyChick88 Posts: 356 Member
    Central IL here...
  • SoundsLikeRamona
    SoundsLikeRamona Posts: 12 Member
    ChiTown baby!
  • Karenkimberly
    Karenkimberly Posts: 19 Member
    Chicagoland… would never live in the city limits and let Crook County have their way with me. :bigsmile:
    Im in Chicago and it is definitely Crook County!!
  • bethelcheryl
    bethelcheryl Posts: 199 Member
    Aurora here! Second largest city in Illinois :D

    Really? It's bigger than Rockford now? I grew up in big bad Rockford but now live in CT.
  • mpizzle421
    mpizzle421 Posts: 80 Member
    Aurora here! Second largest city in Illinois :D

    Really? It's bigger than Rockford now? I grew up in big bad Rockford but now live in CT.

    Prob not. People are just ashamed of Rockford :)
  • nlenz16
    nlenz16 Posts: 73
    I live in good old Fox Lake, IL (yuck) hahah! But was born and raised in McHenry, IL! :)
  • sara819
    sara819 Posts: 48 Member
    Southern Illinois here (Marion, to be exact). Went to EIU so I lived in Charleston for a while. Moving to Nashville, TN in a month :smile:
  • ck1416
    ck1416 Posts: 154 Member
    I work in Chicago. Live in Naperville.
  • grandmeem
    grandmeem Posts: 28
    Live in Glendale Heights, work in downtown Chicago! Looking for friends if anyone wants to friend me :flowerforyou:
  • SAMSON25
    SAMSON25 Posts: 58 Member
    Southern IL born and raised, friend me up!
  • Gamaesca
    Gamaesca Posts: 13
    live in the burbs work in Chicago, I agree traffic is awful hence I take the train in to work.
  • Gamaesca
    Gamaesca Posts: 13
    You're not too far from me, I'm in Roselle and work also downtown a couple days of the week.
  • Helenatrandom
    Helenatrandom Posts: 1,166 Member
    Chicago!
  • joolie3
    joolie3 Posts: 25 Member
    Yep.... NW burbs
  • joolie3
    joolie3 Posts: 25 Member
    Hey - I was born in McHenry too! :)
  • mayerel
    mayerel Posts: 254 Member
    Born in Chicago, raised in Wilmette and now living in Lake Bluff and working in North Chicago (no, not northern Chicago, North Chicago).

    Love IL!!

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