Illinois?

[Tiger Teeth]

(12-16-2020, 09:29 PM)Benton Wrote: My family is from there. I spent most of my summers growing up in southern Illinois and am about 30 minutes from there now.

I think the biggest thing if you're thinking about moving there is this: consider what part. Southern Illinois (like the bottom half of the state) is mostly farms and rural communities, except for the chunk around STL (which is where my family spends a lot of time). You can drive on some parts on an interstate for a half hour and not see anything other than silos. The upper half is Chicago. If you like Chicago, then it's pretty good stuff. I've been there a few times and I like it. You can stay on the outskirts and take a train into the city, there's pretty much everything there. Personally, though, I like STL and the STL part of Illinois better than the Chicago part. But I prefer to drive where I'm going.

But no matter where you live, Chicago pretty much dictates what happens everywhere in the state.

Oh, and everyone drinks in Illinois. And drives. It's like a state law or something.

We are looking at Metropolis, IL.  My wife has family in Paducah, KY.  So we'd be right across the river from her family.  She's living with chronic back pain and they can't find what's wrong.  So...now she goes to a pain management doctor and is hooked on opiods.

Her doctor has asked her if she's ever tried marijuana, and she has, but since it's possibly illegal where I live, a shift about 5 hours southwest, and she not only will try it, but it will help her in several ways.

So thanks to all you guys for the input.  But we're going to be all the way at the bottom of Illinois, right on the river.  Also, an update.  Talked to my real estate agent, I think this is going to happen, early in the new year!