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Post by christina on Oct 11, 2015 8:25:14 GMT -5
I grew up in the Peoria area and went to college in Chicago - I don't think Peoria should be lumped into the Chicago metro area. You could probably get back and forth on weekends, but not during the week. It's about a three-hour drive. No train. Not sure about Megabus. The hearing offices closer to Chicago are Milwaukee and Valpo (connected by commuter train). I have friends in Chicago who do the daily train commute to Milwaukee, but I don't know about Valpo. Having experienced life in both Chicago and Peoria, I'm guessing that if you like living in Chicago (or think you would) you are probably not going to enjoy Peoria, if you are thinking of relocating. I personally could not wait to leave to go to college and have never looked back. To each her own, but when I think "crapland," I picture Peoria. mamaru. great tip!! thanks. i know little about Chicago other than movies and folklore so info like this is invaluable. Thanks again!!!
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Post by gary on Oct 11, 2015 8:35:11 GMT -5
In Chicago, anybody carrying a violin case works for either the Chicago Symphony Orchestra or Al Capone.
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Post by christina on Oct 11, 2015 8:39:56 GMT -5
thanks Gary, that helps negate my Chicago stereotypes!!!
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Post by gary on Oct 11, 2015 8:53:22 GMT -5
On the other hand, MICHAEL JORDAN!!!!
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Post by christina on Oct 11, 2015 8:59:30 GMT -5
and Walter Payton!!!
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Post by christina on Oct 11, 2015 9:02:00 GMT -5
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Post by ba on Oct 11, 2015 11:39:40 GMT -5
I grew up in the Peoria area and went to college in Chicago - I don't think Peoria should be lumped into the Chicago metro area. You could probably get back and forth on weekends, but not during the week. It's about a three-hour drive. No train. Not sure about Megabus. The hearing offices closer to Chicago are Milwaukee and Valpo (connected by commuter train). I have friends in Chicago who do the daily train commute to Milwaukee, but I don't know about Valpo. Having experienced life in both Chicago and Peoria, I'm guessing that if you like living in Chicago (or think you would) you are probably not going to enjoy Peoria, if you are thinking of relocating. I personally could not wait to leave to go to college and have never looked back. To each her own, but when I think "crapland," I picture Peoria. I have heard similar comments. Bradley University notwithstanding.
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Post by gary on Oct 11, 2015 12:03:43 GMT -5
I grew up in the Peoria area and went to college in Chicago - I don't think Peoria should be lumped into the Chicago metro area. You could probably get back and forth on weekends, but not during the week. It's about a three-hour drive. No train. Not sure about Megabus. The hearing offices closer to Chicago are Milwaukee and Valpo (connected by commuter train). I have friends in Chicago who do the daily train commute to Milwaukee, but I don't know about Valpo. Having experienced life in both Chicago and Peoria, I'm guessing that if you like living in Chicago (or think you would) you are probably not going to enjoy Peoria, if you are thinking of relocating. I personally could not wait to leave to go to college and have never looked back. To each her own, but when I think "crapland," I picture Peoria. I have heard similar comments. Bradley University notwithstanding. Even Peoria's riverboat picked up stakes and moved. However, according to the Smothers Brothers:
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Post by mamaru on Oct 11, 2015 18:50:14 GMT -5
I grew up in the Peoria area and went to college in Chicago - I don't think Peoria should be lumped into the Chicago metro area. You could probably get back and forth on weekends, but not during the week. It's about a three-hour drive. No train. Not sure about Megabus. The hearing offices closer to Chicago are Milwaukee and Valpo (connected by commuter train). I have friends in Chicago who do the daily train commute to Milwaukee, but I don't know about Valpo. Having experienced life in both Chicago and Peoria, I'm guessing that if you like living in Chicago (or think you would) you are probably not going to enjoy Peoria, if you are thinking of relocating. I personally could not wait to leave to go to college and have never looked back. To each her own, but when I think "crapland," I picture Peoria. I have heard similar comments. Bradley University notwithstanding. I have friends and relatives who are Bradley graduates. Frankly, I've never understood paying private school tuition to go there, but I know it has many loyal alums. Unless things have changed a lot, it's not a huge center for the arts, but sometimes has a good basketball team.
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Post by quesera on Oct 11, 2015 19:47:40 GMT -5
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Post by privateatty on Oct 12, 2015 13:17:57 GMT -5
Peoria v. Chicago? What are your priorities? Are you starting a young family and looking for good schools, a reasonable mortgage and avoiding a nasty commute? Are you young (relatively of course , looking for Mr./Ms. Goodbar and love the nightlife, arts, and lots of choice? I know sometimes a locale that may have not been the obvious choice has a way of endearing itself to you. Life is funny that way.
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Post by mamaru on Oct 12, 2015 15:31:21 GMT -5
My post about Peoria was prompted by the suggestion that Peoria was within the Chicago area, with easy access to what Chicago has to offer. When I saw that, I was reminded of my daughter's experience teaching in Japan. She asked for an urban location and was assigned to a school on the very edge of a manufacturing center - she said it was kind of like asking for Chicago and getting sent to Peoria except they made subarus instead of Caterpillars. There is no "one size fits all" and I didn't mean to suggest otherwise. I just wanted people to know that IF they are looking for the Chicago experience, they are not going to find it in Peoria.
Privateatty is correct in pointing out that Peoria could be a better choice for someone not interested in living in a big city.
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Post by christina on Oct 12, 2015 15:48:40 GMT -5
I just wanted people to know that IF they are looking for the Chicago experience, they are not going to find it in Peoria. That i have no doubts of!!!! I see Peoria more like the type of town that Cheaper by the Dozen(with Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt) started in!!!
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Post by christina on Oct 12, 2015 16:26:25 GMT -5
Evanston, IL Oak brook, IL Orland Park, IL Fort Wayne, IN Gary, IN - rumored to be opening Valparaiso, IN
Speaking of Chicago, before moving onto our next city of the day, 1) are the above cities considered part of Chicago lore, 2) should be separated from Chicago but lumped together as greater Chicago suburbs or 3) should be split up more. If choice 3, please help this obviously not from Chicago board member how these cities(and any i have missed) should be grouped. Thanks to all!!!
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Post by christina on Oct 12, 2015 16:31:03 GMT -5
and this is the real reason im leery of Chicago and any of its suburbs
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Post by mamaru on Oct 12, 2015 17:29:40 GMT -5
I just wanted people to know that IF they are looking for the Chicago experience, they are not going to find it in Peoria. That i have no doubts of!!!! I see Peoria more like the type of town that Cheaper by the Dozen(with Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt) started in!!! No. Just no, not the same. Of course they ended up in Evanston. LOL
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Post by mamaru on Oct 12, 2015 17:49:30 GMT -5
Evanston, IL Oak brook, IL Orland Park, IL Fort Wayne, IN Gary, IN - rumored to be opening Valparaiso, IN Speaking of Chicago, before moving onto our next city of the day, 1) are the above cities considered part of Chicago lore, 2) should be separated from Chicago but lumped together as greater Chicago suburbs or 3) should be split up more. If choice 3, please help this obviously not from Chicago board member how these cities(and any i have missed) should be grouped. Thanks to all!!! Chicago is located in Cook County, as are Evanston, Oakbrook, and Orland Park. I don't think anyone would consider them "outside" the Chicago area. Christina, I am assuming that if you were to score an offer for one of these places you would have the flexibility to relocate to what you consider to be a reasonable commute from work. As privateattorney pointed out, an urban commute can be time-consuming and stressful. Chicago has some really bad rush hour traffic. Ft. Wayne is as far east of Chicago as Peoria is south of Chicago. I don't consider a three-hour distance as being "part" of a larger metropolitan area. As I said before, Milwaukee (clearly not part of Chicago) is commutable by train. Valpo is roughly an hour and there is also commuter train service, but I don't know how frequent. You would want to check how to get from the train station to the ODAR office in both cases if you were planning to live in Chicago and commute. On the other hand, both places are close enough to enjoy many of the benefits of the city without actually living there. There are also lots of nice communities between Chicago and Milwaukee and in rural northwest Indiana. It seems to me that the only reason to commute from Chicago to either one is if your spouse is tied to living in Chicago. I like Valpo much better than Peoria, personally - it's more of a college town. While Peoria has Bradley, no one would call it a college town. I also like Milwaukee and could live there without a problem. As for the other place, please don't hold your breath about new offices opening. Plus we don't need people posting songs from The Music Man.
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Post by christina on Oct 12, 2015 17:51:22 GMT -5
well, they did want to move back or at least some of the kids did! but you have something in common with one of my kids. Running away from Crapland to a proper city as soon as both of you could!!!
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Post by christina on Oct 12, 2015 17:54:51 GMT -5
and mamaru, oh no on the above!! not overly keen on my end to moving near Chicago but thanks for the input. i am actually trying to move the city of the day along while Professor Gaidan is on vacation!!! He has given his blessings to any brave souls who wish to work on the city of the day until he gets back And i need help because i do not even know how to properly group the Chicago suburbs....
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Post by christina on Oct 12, 2015 17:57:24 GMT -5
From mamaru: As for the other place, please don't hold your breath about new offices opening. Plus we don't need people posting songs from The Music Man. Re Music Man, that;s for sure!!!!!
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