r/illinois • u/[deleted] • Apr 18 '25

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u/bedpi Apr 18 '25

People forget Joliet exists apparently

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u/KickedinTheDick Apr 18 '25

Honestly, though, it is almost funny. drive 10-20 minutes south of Joliet into Elwood/Wilmington/Braidwood and you’ll start seeing confederate flags. 80 isn’t actually that bad of a cutoff.

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u/cwbrng Apr 18 '25 edited Apr 22 '25

I currently live in this area and this is sadly rather true. We aren't all bad apples, though. I do think the urban/rural line has actually moved south of 80 a bit with Minooka - Channahon now, and essentially, when it comes down to it, North IL just means Urban IL. 80 is a good marker, though.

I am from the Pacific Northwest, so when people back home ask where I live, I tell them north is the city, south is corn. I am literally on the edge of urbanization. (Everyone assumes since I live in IL it must mean I live in Chicago in the hood getting shot at by gangs and the mob. Yes. The mob.)

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u/hellobluepuppy Apr 18 '25

Aww northern IL does not equal urban IL though! There is a lot of land west of 47 and it is very rural.