Who do we have here from Chicagoland?

[vacationfinatic]

We live in the southwest suburb of Chicago called Homer Glen. It's between Orland Park and Lockport.

 

[MinnieMe67]

I grew up on the Southwest Side of Chicago, right next to Midway Airport! We now reside in lovely Tinley Park, southwest of the the city.

 

[cheyita]

Grew up in Hegewisch (5 points to everyone who knows where that is!). It's on the Southeast Side of the city, in actual Chicago city limits.

Shouting out to Lansing and NW Indiana!

Now we live in Rockford, DH works in Elgin and we frequent both Chicago and NW Indiana.

 

[Laurabearz]

My partner grew up in the 'lilac capitol of the world', Lombard IL; we live in Minneapolis now but get to Chicagoland to visit relatives fairly regularly.

We often go to the Lilac parade in Lombard... My FIl and SIL live there!

 

[carol1231]

You Joliet and Plainfield folks are rivals. I graduated from Romeoville.

 

[OKWJan]

Aurora here!

 

[Crissup]

We live in the southwest suburb of Chicago called Homer Glen

Being one who never handles change easily, it will forever be "Homer Township" to me. Of course, I'm old Plainfield, where you give directions according to landmarks that haven't existed in 20 years. The newbies hate that!

 

[goldilocks_63]

Live by Fox Valley Shopping Mall, Naperville....

Goldi

 

[mrsR123]

I'm headed to your neck of the woods this weekend: Premium Outlets.

I'm a "Naperdale" girl at heart even though I'm down in corn country now.

 

[goldilocks_63]

DD has flu this weekend....

Otherwise it would have been fun to say Hi.

Goldi

 

[Deb & Bill]

Born in Joliet, but raised in Monee. After college moved south. Way south - Texas, Louisiana.

And we called it "Bour-bone-is" We played them in basketball.

 

[ctrezek]

Born in south suburb Blue Island, have lived in Mokena about 15 years now where I've raised my kids, work in Joliet!
Have a brother in Bourbannais (I pronounce it Burbin'aise)

Headin to WDW in June!

 

[living la vida mickey]

Born and raised in Chicago (Central and Congress Pkwy). Now live in the far western suburbs. DVC member since 93. Go Cubs!!!

 

[carol1231]

It really is A Small World!!! Thanks to this thread, I've located a long lost friend. That is so cool, I have goosebumps.

 

[iankh]

I must be the only person leaving in the city? How odd!

 

[JoeEpcotRocks]

We live in Hanover Park (about 2 miles west of Stratford Square Mall).

 

[mrsR123]

DD has flu this weekend....

Otherwise it would have been fun to say Hi.

Goldi

What a beautiful day for shopping! Nice shops, too. The best part was DM was picking up the tab. Who says you can't go home again?! I hope your little is feeling better!

 

[mamaprincess]

We reside in Matteson Illinois about a half an hour away from chicago.

 

[rigsby25]

Grew up in Fox Lake - moved to Chicago around Montrose & Narragansett, moved out to Carpentersville just by East Dundee - just across from Bonnie Dundee Golf Course, and behine Dolphin's cove.

 

[Deb & Bill]

We reside in Matteson Illinois about a half an hour away from chicago.

Actually you probably mean 25 miles (it can take a whole lot longer than 30 minutes some times).

Okay, how do you pronounce Matteson? Mat-e-son or Mat-son. Since 1950 I pronounced it Mat-e-son. I think the newer folks coming out from the city pronounce it Mat-son. They're the same group as the Bour-bon-ay folks.

My mom was born in Monee in 1918. Chicago wasn't any where near our area then.