Illinois roll call

[DrGonzoLives]

Since I just moved up here, I figured I would see who all lives here.

I'm up in Zion, which is basically Wisconsin, but technically Illinois.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. I'm in Chicago.

Welcome to Illinois.

[Tony_Illinois]

2. North Suburban area.

[hedda_foil]

3. Evanston here!

Just across the Chicago border to the North.

[murielm99]

4. Ogle County here.

[Angelique]

5. Chicago, south side, bridgeport..

Good old back-of-the-yards.. :)

[Southsideirish]

40. Hey there - I'm an "old" Viz girl (55th & Peoria)

[kster]

140. Hey thats

where I grew up, 51st and ashland. St. Augustine grammer school.

[davsand]

6. They are letting you cross state lines again?

:hi:

I didn't know you were back in Illinois, Doc. Glad to have you with us!

You know where to find me. My sofa always has a place for you, and my kid still talks about you...


Laura

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Despite the slow response to your thread, Dr. G.,

there are a LOT of us. You should come to our next Chicago-area get-together. If you think coming from Zion is a long drive, eyesroll, whoisalhedges and dolo amber often come down from Milwaukee, and Prolesunited and Blue_Jay from northwest Indiana.

Nothing is planned at present, but there is certain to be a gathering over the winter.

[never cry wolf]

8. NW Burbs here

Live in Lake Zurich but work and spend most of my time in my office in Arlington Heights.

Welcome to Illinois!

:hi:

[terrya]

9. I live in Chicago. The Edgewater area.

Upper North Side of Chicago.

[Tweed]

10. Chicago, Lakeview area

I pay less than $500 a month (I live with two other people) and I live next door to $500,000 condos. Quite an interesting area.

[naryaquid]

13. ..Pretty much "ditto" to Tweed's situation, although I have another

residence, of sorts, in the Northwest 'burbs.

Welcome to "Chicagoland" (always sounds like a theme park to me!):hi:

[Tweed]

14. But isn't Chicagoland as fun as a theme park?

Well maybe not Naperville, but you know what I mean. Isn't the Lakeview area awesome? I live so close to so many things. I can't believe I found such an affordable place.

[terrya]

15. I'm glad you can live there. Yes, it's a nice area.

When I moved to Chicago 10 years ago, I moved in Lakeview. I'm gay, and Lakeview (or Boystown) was the place I wanted to live. But I just couldn't afford to live there after a few years...a decent one bedroom is probably $1000 now. I then moved to Uptown and was priced out of that. Now, Edgewater (which is a pretty decent area and affordable)

T

[coffeenap]

143. the area around North Park College and

Northeastern Ill U is also nice and not yet overpriced. My husband has a dental practice there.

[naryaquid]

17. Wellllll...not sure if you're being facetious here, my friend, but

my first answer would be "no"...Actually, I like Chicago..especially the Lakeview area, but I got "spoiled" many years ago by living in the SF Bay of California, and since then, nothing really compares...(nothing now compares to their outrageously high cost of living, either but that's another story).

[Tweed]

20. Oh no no, you misread me

Yeah, most of Lakeview is absurd, but I found a nice apartment with two friends and I'm paying under $500 a month. Still a little high, but when you compare it to the $500,000 condos next door...

[naryaquid]

23. I'm not sure that I would characterize it as "absurd"...but I'm

curious as to why you do..?

[Tweed]

24. The prices of real estate are absurd

That's what I meant. Some real high prices here for rents and buying property.

[naryaquid]

25. That's true...although compared to the east and west coasts, I think

it may be more moderate or at least offer more of a "range"...For instance, you can completely forget living in San Fran. in even the smallest, bare-bones studio if you're not ready to pay at least $800 month.

[grace0418]

30. I lived in Lakeview for years and loved it

I moved to Lincoln Square five years ago and now I love it here too. Except for in winter, but that's just because I hate winter.

[cubschicago]

68. I like lakeview

If you could not tell from my username. Its a very diverse area and there are generally very friendly people there.

I am from the NW side, near O'Hare, myself.

[Tweed]

69. Welcome to the DU!

One of the rare people to have their first post in the Illinois Forum. Yeah, I love Lakeview. Your user name is pretty awesome too. I'm a huge Cubs fan.

NW side is a good side. Lots of Polish people, lots of beautiful Italian women too.

[newyawker99]

70. Hi cubschicago!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Cadfael]

11. DuPage here...

Wheaton, to be exact...welcome to Illinois!:hi:

[xBobx804]

33. Another DPA Democrat

Im right next door to the north in Carol Stream

[newyawker99]

71. Hi xBobx804!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Paula Sims]

99. Another Wheaton Democrat here!

Isn't it fun playing with the fundie's minds? It's almost unsporting. .


Paula


Edit for grammar (too much snow shoveling froze the brain!)

[LSK]

43. Roselle here

Lotta freepers around here.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

61. I used to live in Roselle... went to Lake Park, even

:hi:

[oecher3]

55. Yup...

....DuPage County it is.... (:-D

[Tweed]

74. Welcome to the DU & the Illinois Forum

Come back and post often!

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

12. I'm in Oak Lawn, a southwest burb of Chicago.

But I grew up in the Ashburn-Gresham neighborhood of Chicago on the Southwest Side.

[scarlet_owl]

16. Urbana, IL here.

[lagged_variable]

163. Up C-U

Just joined, also in Urbana. Voted Prussing yesterday.

[More Than A Feeling]

18. Lake Forest College n/t

[CubsFan1982]

19. The armpit of Illinois...

Rockford!

[vireo]

104. Take heart, CubsFan1982!

Kerry won the city by almost 10% and lost the county by just 833 votes.

And you have a wonderful forest preserve system to enjoy. :)

[CubsFan1982]

122. That's true!

But it hardly makes up for the blank, open-mouthed stare, inevitably accompanied by "Where's that?" that people from the rest of the state give you when you say you're from Rockford!

[XNASA]

21. I'm in Homewood.

And I work downtown.

[mopinko]

22. hiya- rogers park

between hedda, and terrya
:hi:

[Dastard Stepchild]

26. Chicago here

howdy :hi:

[aldian159]

27. Chicago, Lincoln Park neighborhood

Glorified yuppieville, but a great place nonetheless.

[il_lilac]

28. Riverside here

Well, barely, I'm two blocks from Brookfield Zoo. Convenient when people stop making sense.

[Tweed]

73. Welcome to the DU & to the Illinois Forum

Visit often!

[il_lilac]

77. Thanks! I will n/t

[grace0418]

29. Chicago, Lincoln Square neighborhood

Lawrence & Western. So is Lincoln Square the last neighborhood to be plowed or are the rest of you still snowbound on your side streets? Ours are a mess.

[hwmnbn]

31. welcome DrGonzoLives....

I live in Chicago, Pilsen neighborhood. Home of the tastiest tacos this side of Guadalajara.

[Tweed]

32. Welcome to the DU!

Be sure to post in the Illinois forum frequently!

[pearl]

34. Edgewater in Chicago

Welcome to Illinois. Love it here on the north side.
Metropolis on Granville. a very good place to meet for coffee.

[mopinko]

36. are you the pearl that i know?

from womanmade gallery?

[Norquist Nemesis]

35. Aurora here, on the border

actually and almost into Naperville. I spend more time in Naperville having relatives who live there and in Lisle.

[mopinko]

37. my condolences

born and raised in aurora. couldn't wait to get the heck out of that boring town. it was a lot smaller and more boring then, but i don't think i'd like it any better now.

[Sword Wielding Brit]

124. I'm in Aurora too!

I can spit into the Naperville school district (White Eagle) though we're a bit oddball where I am. Far south-east Aurora, Will County, Oswego school district. Just relieved we're not in Naperville School District as I hear their taxes are through the bloomin' roof! I can see Plainfield from where we live (if I climb on the top of my house :P ).

I like Aurora, and I know it's odd, but I think it's the coolest thing ever to have the city offices on an island in the middle of the Fox River! I also like being close to Pubbie HQ (ha ha) in Naperville, as they have some great family-oriented stuff in Summer, to take the wee one to. :)

[newyawker99]

158. Hi Sword Wielding Brit!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[jeffrey_X]

38. City - East Village

check

[Southsideirish]

39. Chicago near Southport and Belmont..

[Tweed]

41. Sweet

That's a couple of blocks from me. Looks like you got shifted away from the South Side though.

[Southsideirish]

89. Ya, I married a Cub fan who has to live walking distance to Wrigley Field.

[gfr4656]

42. what parish?

transplanted south sider also. lincoln square.

[greatauntoftriplets]

44. LMAO....

It's how every Irish Catholic in Chicago identifies oneself. I am a lifelong North Sider, so welcome to my neck of the woods.

[gfr4656]

45. thanks. glad to be here.

[Tweed]

46. I go to St. Vincent DePaul

but I didn't grow up in the city. It's just convenient for school.

[newyawker99]

72. Hi gfr4656!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Southsideirish]

88. Sabina was my "home"parish. Now I'm in St. Al's and Mt. Carmel.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

95. Hey southsideirish,

I was born and raised in Little Flower. Nice to meet ya!!!

My parents were married at St. Sabina in 1941 and my elder sister and my two brothers were baptized there. My sister even used to go the dances at "Sabina" in the late 1950's and early 1960's.

:hi: :hi: :hi:

[newyawker99]

159. Hi gfr4656!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[XNASA]

50. Hey!! That's not the Southside!!!!

Years ago I lived near Belmont & Clifton....which is just a couple of blocks away from you now.

[Southsideirish]

90. My brother used to work for NASA, too. Where are you now?

[XNASA]

96. I'll PM you.

[Withywindle]

47. Chicago!

East Village...I think. Way east.

[AntiSmirk]

48. Springfield

Although I have lived in Carbondale, Freeport and Chicago. And was born in Bloomington.

[topherX]

49. Welcome from Park Forest

I'm here in the southern burbs of Chicago. That's not to be confused with Forest Park. =)

[XNASA]

51. We're practically neighbors then.

I'm in Homewood.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

52. Hey guys, why don't we start planning a DU meetup

sometime in February or March?

[naryaquid]

54. Sounds good....What do ya think, Tweed, GreatAuntoftriplets?

[Susang]

58. We're already working on it

We're always working on it. ;-)

[Bjornsdotter]

53. Hello

I'm in McHenry County...Johnsburg to be exact, west and a bit south of you. I'm about 7 miles from the Wisconsin border.

Welcome to Illinois!

Cheers,
Kim

[Susang]

56. BatBoy and I live in Fashionable Humboldt Park, Chicago

Where the police never sleep and neither do my neighbors! :D

[dogman]

57. Out in DeKalb County.

In the middle of nowhere. From Aurora,Il. originally.

[Kitka]

59. Kitka, living in the Joliet area.

[Nailzberg]

60. I live in Hollywood, but I still vote in Cook County.

Yep, it's true.

[Can o Beans]

62. Peoria checking in...

I think I am the only Dem here.

[Tweed]

63. LOL, we are glad to have you! Welcome to the DU: Illinois Forum

We need Dems from all over the state. I don't think I've seen anyone from Peoria yet. So far, your posts have been great and informative. Keep the good stuff coming!

[Can o Beans]

64. Thanks ...

I am fightin the good fight down here, but sometimes it's like swinging at a swarm of gnats...

I did however buy and give away 100 JK signs to people in Peoria county, and found in doing so that there were a few more casual dems hiding in their houses around here. Maybe some of them will find DU someday...

[Tweed]

65. Use DU to restore your energy

Go into battle, take a beating, come back to DU and we'll help give you energy. That's how I use DU. Get pumped up by other Democrats thinking the same thing I am and making me feel stronger about the fight knowing I'm not alone.

Perhaps you could point those casual DUers here by putting up posters for DU in coffee shops, grocery stores, etc.?

[Can o Beans]

66. Solid advice...

I have a low post count but have lurked here for 4-5 years just b/c there was no one locally to converse with...

"I am Can o Beans, and I am reporting for duty."

And if you can tell me where to get some DU gear to post around, I will start the recruitment drive yesterday.

[sabra]

67. Evanston/Skokie

Work downtown... CTA sucks, stick with Metra!

[windycitychick]

75. Southwest Side

Right by Midway Airport. Born and raised in Canaryville. Nothing like the memories of the smell of the stockyards on a warm summer afternoon.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

76. Hiya, windycitychick, welcome to DU

We're practically neighbors..

[laylah]

78. Coal Valley

IL, about 1.5 miles from the end of a runway at Quad-City International ('cuz they have one weekly flight to Mexico:silly:)
Airport.

Suggestion for a meet-up: imVho, a central location venue would lure more of we middle/down-staters.

Jenn

[seventythree]

91. must have passed your house today

as I went to visit my brother and sister-in-law in CV. Alas, I tried to get him to vote democrat -- even dragged him to F9/11 for his birthday by getting half the family to insist on his coming with us, but, in the end, I failed.

[RiDuvessa]

79. Military voter.

But I am registered in Livingston county.

[chicagojoe]

80. Elgin, IL---Kane County

Just got done with my first 18 months living outside of the city.
I'm beginning to get used to it.

[x-g.o.p.er]

81. Southern Illinois

Suburban St Louis, called the Metro East

[Tweed]

82. What county?

I'm trying to update a list for all Illinois DUers.

[x-g.o.p.er]

83. St Claire

[fudge stripe cookays]

128. Are you in Belleville?

My mom's from there.

Fairview Heights? I forget some of the other towns.

FSC

[maxpower]

84. Lake in the Hills

Checking in.

[Thurston Howell IV]

85. From a bunker in DuPage county

Grew up in Chicago, still work there. Lived in Illinois my whole life.

Tweed -- thanks for tipping me off on the roll call. I don't remember if I've ever visited the Illinois Forum. I'll be dropping by in the future!

[Tweed]

86. Thank you!

It keeps you up to date on all your local Illinois stories. If there's something going on, there's probably a thread here about it. If not... start one yourself! I'll be sure to add you to the Illinois DU list.

[Guns Aximbo]

87. Geneva

Originally from Beverly, on the South Side of Chicago, then Saint Charles now Geneva.

[chicagomom]

146. hiya neighbor

from St Chuck. :hi:

[newyawker99]

160. Hi chicagomom!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[billyf65]

92. Oak Park

Live in Oak Park.
Work in Evanston.
Native of Bridgeport.

Two liberal outposts. Three Dem strongholds.

[stevebreeze]

93. We used to go to Zion all the time when I was a kid to by colored oleo

Back when it we illegal to sell in WI. Now I am in Kane co, St Charles to be exact.

[Tweed]

94. Congrats on 1,000 posts!

Just saw that you hit the mark. Welcome to the Illinois Forum. Post often!

[ProfessorGAC]

97. Geez, How'd I Miss This Post?

I'm in southwest Will County. The true fringes of Chicagoland i think. Town of 6000 about half way between Joliet and Kankakee. Been there since 1980. I'm working my way south! By the time i retire i should be in Decatur.
The Professor

[RetroLounge]

98. I live in Milwaukee

But since we are just a far-North suburb of Chicago, I'll join in.

Born in Chicago, lived at Belmont & Cicero until 1965.

Grew up in Niles and lived there and in Glenview (hung out some in Evanston) until 1986 when I moved here.

Came back to Chicago, lived at Montrose & Western.

Came back here to Milwaukee.

Came back to Chicago and lived at Halsted & Roscoe.

Came back to Milwaukee in 1991 and stayed.

:hi:

RL

[chiburb]

100. DupeAge County here...

Darien specifically. Right next to Downer Groves....

[Tweed]

103. I got you down on the weekly county by county list

Haven't seen you around lately. It's changed alot since you last visited. We get like 60-100 posts a day.

[chiburb]

105. "Haven't seen you around lately"

Yeah, I haven't posted much since mid-November. Our offices got consolidated and the "Company Internet Police" have DU categorized as "chat" and won't let me past the front page. Not a political blockage, just compliance and productivity ban. So that leaves weekends and nights, the same times I have many things to do.

I'm here in spirit though, even if not physically.

[leeman67]

101. Irving Pk Rd between LSD and Pine Grove..

But my P's live actually live in Zion. :)

[Tweed]

102. Welcome to the Illinois DU Forum!

We are happy to have you. This is a great place to learn about Illinois politics and get connected on a grassroots level. I hope you'll post here often!

[leeman67]

106. thank you!

looking forward to it. :)

[madrchsod]

107. take rt 38 100 miles west

and that`s where i am at---home town of st ronald the first

[Cuban_Liberal]

108. Arcola, in east-central IL.

East of Decatur, south of Champaign/Urbana.

:)

[tritsofme]

109. Schaumburg

nt

[WildEyedLiberal]

110. I grew up in Sullivan, in Moultrie County, east-central IL

But now I live in Urbana and go to UIUC.

[Willy Lee]

111. Madison County, just over the Mighty Miss.

[CarbonDate]

112. Belleville, IL....

...which is basically St. Louis, but I'm in Illinois, too. ;)

[Tweed]

115. Yes! A Belleville DUer!

We need more DUers from downstate. I live in Chicago right now, but I went to high school in Springfield. We could always use more downstate people. My grandma is from St. Louis so I know how it is for Belleville, Collinsville, etc. Be sure to post news from your corner of Illinois here.

[RaRa]

113. Elburn (Kane County)

we just moved from Chicago (first Lakeview than South Loop). Originally from Youngstown Ohio.

[Tweed]

114. Welcome to the DU Illinois Forum!

I'll be sure to add you to the list when I next update it. Always good to see some Kane County Democrats on DU. Post often!

[madrchsod]

119. fun facts about elburn............

like my dad said..takes forever to get across the street in downtown elburn. didn`t believe him untill i delivered packages one day. also the "standard" (or what ever it`s called now) station on the corner of 38 and 47..that has always been a "standard" station since the road was built- rt 38 was the first paved road across america.

[Cary]

116. Arlington Heights

I am a tax and estate planning lawyer in Chicago.

Go Illini! (U of I alum, too)

[fit4life]

117. Tiny townie here.

Anyone heard of Beardstown, IL? Talk about an armpit! Stuck between the Illinois River and Excel hog slaughtering plant, there's NEVER a day with clean fresh air, no matter which way the wind is blowing!

[madrchsod]

118. yes i have

my dads boss was from beardstown,but that was many ,many years ago. if i remember it was a nice town along time ago...welcome to du.

[fit4life]

120. Still a nice town

It's amazing the way things change though. I grew up from 8th grade on there, and when I first moved to Beardstown it was a completely redneck white's-only town. Now there's a huge hispanic population living there, the school is bilingual, and the culture has really taken off. There are still plenty of the redneck gun-totin' types, but they all seem to get along pretty well these days.

[seventythree]

147. We've all heard of the Beardstown ladies investment club.

My guess is you have a lot of Hispanics now because of the hog processing plant, right? non-union?

[illini]

150. Do you know where Kampsville is??

I have Been to Beardstown.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

151. Wasn't the Cubs pitcher Rick Rueschel (sp)

from Kampsville? I believe Kampsville is pretty close to Quincy.

[benburch]

121. Elgin, Illinois

Where there are more Democrats every day.

[kster]

123. Plainfield..........nt

[dog_lovin_dem]

125. I live 4 miles west of

Flat Rock, IL on the "Lost Slab". Or, 7 miles south of Robinson, IL.
If anyone here is aware of the location I'm describing I'll be completely amazed!

[Padraig18]

126. Arcola, down near Champaign and Decatur.

It's a small village of 2900 at mile marker 204 on I-57.

:)

[catshoe]

127. "Illinois roll call"

Hi!

I'm Mary, and I hail from Roscoe Village, though I've lived in East Lakeview, Homewood, and Country Club Hills back in the day. I teach English at UIC, and overall I've lived in IL for fourteen years.

Love it!

mc

[EST]

129. Jefferson county country boy...

near one of Michael Jackson's two favorite towns-Dix.

[Tweed]

130. Welcome or Thanks for coming back!

Your name doesn't ring a bell. Sorry, but please keep posting here at the Illinois Forum.

[EST]

132. Thanks for the welcome.

I've only posted here a few times-before the election. (The echos annoyed me)
Posting then as RevRussel.
Looks like things are getting a little livelier now. For my name to ring a bell, it just occurs to me, perhaps I should have picked clapper, or DONG. teehee

[Tweed]

133. LOL, yeah we get at least 50 posts a day here now

I remember seeing the name RevRussel. Things were pretty dead back then. A couple of us have been trying to get things going and it's really started to pay off. Only three days worth of posts make it on the front page anymore. You should really scroll through some of the pages here. There are some great posts every day now. Thanks for checking back in!

[Postman]

135. My mother and her family were from Bluford.

I have relatives in Bonnie.

Are you near there?

[Placebo]

131. C H I C A G O

and proud of it :)

[LSK]

134. Roselle here

[olefty]

136. North Barrington

nt

[coffeenap]

142. North Barrington?? I thought I was alone around here--

I'm in Hawthorn Woods. Wow. (This is my first post on the Illinois list)

[markmalcom]

137. Hi...I'm a chicagoan (transplant)

...I live in the Lakeview area.
..would love to attend the "get-together"...is it still on?...The date being Sun. Feb. 20th?

Please let me know.

Thanks.

MarkMalcom

[Tweed]

138. Welcome to the DU Illinois Forum!

Yes, the meetup is still going on. We would love to see you there. Scroll through a couple of pages of this forum. There are have been a lot of great discussions about Chicago, Illinois and everything in general.

[markmalcom]

141. Thanks, Tweed !

[benny05]

139. Illini Land

What about those Fightin' Illini! 25-0!! :toast:

I live in Champaign....home of Assembly Hall.

[benny05]

153. 27-0

The Fighin' Illini prevail!

[Tweed]

154. nice!

You should put a post on the main page Illinois page about their win.

[benny05]

155. thanks for the suggestion

and I did! Those Illini are kewl...

[benny05]

164. Now we are 28-0

We're :kick:

[Inland]

144. DuPage.

[RandomKoolzip]

145. I live in Chicago.

Transplanted from Nashville, Tennessee in Feb 04. I love it here. Winters are long and harsh, but there's far more good than bad.

[pilsengirl]

148. Chicago

I am here in "East Pilsen".

[illini]

149. Woodson in Morgan county about 5 miles south of Jacksonville.

nt

[evil_orange_cat]

152. Naperville/Dupage here!

wow, lot's of replies, now I don't feel so alone. :D

[sueh]

156. I'm in Crete

30 miles south of Chicago, 20 minutes south of Homewood, 7 minutes east of Park Forest. Hello South Suburban DUer's!

[Illinois_Dem]

157. Coles County (Charleston) here.

Hi!

:hi:

[newyawker99]

161. Hi Illinois_Dem!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Illinois_Dem]

162. Thank you!

:hi: