West Chicago. As in the town, not the City. LOL. Who is doing the Warrior Dash in Channahon next month? I am!
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.
I live in Iowa, but it would take me maybe 10 minutes to get to Illinois.
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