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Illinois

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3. Downstate IL is a lot more conservative than the Chicago area. It may be a wash vs Texas.

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 07:10 PM

Sep 2012

It may be a very pleasant place to live but don't expect a lot of big city activities.

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Opinion needed: How is Springfield as a place to live? [View all] Catlover827 Sep 2012 OP

i can only give you my half assed, rumor driven opinion, but mopinko Sep 2012 #1

I left. ChazInAz Sep 2012 #2

My nieces both went to Illinois Wesleyan. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2012 #4

If you are looking at moving downstate seeviewonder Nov 2012 #5

Thanks, everyone. Catlover827 Nov 2012 #6