In the wonderful economically suppressed Waukegan! Always willing to help fellow hot rodders and meet new people so shoot me a PM if you need help or whatever.
I guess my login kinda gives it away... Wheaton is due west of Chicago, I'm just off I-88 and Naperville Rd I typically head out to Yorkville for the Gears & Ears show that used to be held at the DuPage Fairgrounds. I've also got a little farmette in Carroll County, sw of Rockford.
We have lived in Chatham, Athens,Sweetwater and Cantral after 9 years in AZ. Now back home in Carrollton.My son lives in Spi near the lake .In my opinion,it would be a greater state if Chicago were to secede. I worked a Garrett aviation for 9 years in the 90`s.
Southern Illinois here, Gods Country! Closest you can get to perfect! Unless you live in Benton like I do, Our claim to fame.......last place in Illinois where there was an execution by hanging.........I just tell people Southern Illinois and let it stop there.
I heard a story about him getting pulled over for speeding, he asks how much the ticket was and gives the cop double because he is coming back through again later.....If we could get away with that now!
Streator,Il. Labor Day Weekend only Cruise night I know of that gets 600 cars that can actually cruise around a dual cruise route. We also have the After Darks performing Rockabilly music and the Voodoo Kings Car Club doing a Flame Throwing demonstration
lived in So. Il all my life, been in benton several times for their shows on the square and have never seen this.