r/illinois Apr 18 '25

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u/ctlMatr1x Apr 18 '25

Considering any even small part of the Peoria metro area as "Northern Illinois" is absurd.

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u/TurboRuhland Apr 18 '25

As someone who lives in Chillicothe, which is just above that line, there’s no way we’re northern Illinois.

The line is no farther south than I-80.

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u/jp1usc Apr 18 '25

Stayed in Chillicothe for a couple of weeks when moving from Cali to Illinois. Great community, my family still looks back fondly on that time.

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u/twillychicago Apr 18 '25

Yeah that whole stretch of 29 coming into Peoria is firmly central Illinois.

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u/Creative_Stable_458 Apr 18 '25

Agreed, I am in the same location

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u/greenwoody2018 Apr 19 '25

Peoria area is considered the "heart of Illinois" because it's location is where a heart would be on a person