Where to live in Illinois
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Ranked 1st best city in Illinois
"small town and a big city"
- almostsinglemom
Chicago has so many neighborhoods and areas in it that describing it as a whole is darn near impossible. There are areas that have incredible shopping and busy with a cosmopolitan feel. There are al...
Unranked Cities
"friendly neighborhood for the cost conscience buyer"
- lmllsk8s
South 16th street is a great place to live. It is only a brief walk from historical downtown Belleville, which provides many neat shops, services, and a great enviroment. The YMCA in downtown Bellevil...
"Quiet Family Oriented Neighborhood"
- Trik
This is a middle class neighborhood in a quiet little although quirky town. The elementary school was rated number one in the county by the Chicago Tribune. The tree lined street has mostly two story...
"a recreation place"
- king08
Naperville boasts Centennial Beach and the Riverwalk, which features covered bridges, fountains, and extensive landscaping, as well as a program of summer concerts.
"Amazing Shopping waits for you!"
- lola0462
Home to many staples in the Chicagoland area, including the McDonalds corporate headquarters and the Oakbrook Shopping Center. The Shopping center is an outdoor mall that has many upscale shops and r...
"Nice Neighborhood"
- Realguy
Nice place to live...Friendly people...Lots of dogs...Great biking trails a few blocks away.
"A great street to live close to."
- mom2joshnalexis
There are some houses here and there located directly ON this somewhat busy 2 lane street, but most is just small shops, gas stations, churches, etc. There is a major hospital located on Oak Park, nea...
"Theater goers favorite place"
- king08
Chicago bustles with eclectic attractions and happenings occur year round. Among region"s many attractions is Briar Street Theater, noted for putting up on stage performances and events that may make...
"The best kept secret in Frankfort!"
- ITSMAGS
Nestled just east of the downtown, historic district this street is a great find. The neighbors are nice, friendly and always wave to one another as they pass by. A great mix of long-time residents...
"Renting or owning on N. Broadway"
- atmd
In my opinion, this is not a good street for anyone with children. There are a few people that are listed on the IL sex offenders website that live on or around this street. Also, be careful when pa...
"A great place to live for families and young professionals!"
- kellyj17
There are so many wonderful things you can say about Geneva. It has an absolutely wonderful downtown area filled with shops and restaurants. Geneva is the host to many festivals for the locals and pe...
"Shortcut to algonquin. Stop for a scenic view"
- snacks27
This road mainly consist of industrial parks which are pretty bland and lame. On the other hand, they have a pretty cool little forest preserve type of thing that's connected to the local park. Or a...
"Royal Melbourne Long Grove"
- judygreenberg
The Royal Melbourne Subdivision is a prestigious gated community located off of Route 83 and Half Day Road in Long Grove. This spectacular neighborhood boasts exquisite custom homes with both securi...
"One Block Street"
- Murphysburger
This is a mixed one-block street. Some nicer homes, some dumps, and a trailer park borders the
east end. Fairly quiet, no sidewalks but a wooded lot adds a nice touch.
"Rundown ghetto of a suburb"
- lsims
What can I say about Streamwood, IL...It's definitely a city that I was glad to leave behind. Many leave the big city to escape to a nice family-friendly safe haven in the Suburbs. I'm afraid that...
"Crooked Street with a lot of variety"
- lola0462
Archer Ave starts in downtown Chicago and continues in a general southwest direction through many Chicago neighborhoods. Many good places to stop including a lot of ethnic neighborhoods where you can...
"Perfect place for anyone to raise a family"
- kar
Lots of trees, Fens, creek, overlooking a valley, gas prices are always lower than the rest of the surrounding suburbs, lots of great neighbors.
"Fabulous place to raise a family. "
- handymn9
Terrific schools,quiet and safe neighborhood .Conviently located to metra and expressways.rated as one of the most desired suburbs to live in the USA.
"Great overlooked section of the fox river valley."
- tbone
This area is close to the fox river, a large bike path, and nice parks. It has quaint houses, and is very quiet. Carpenterville has a bad reputation, but the old town area is similar in features to t...
"Car Dealerships and Cops"
- billjones
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This first thing to say about this road is that it is notorious for its speed traps. Just in the mile long strip of it which i used to use to get to work, there are 3 immensely popular...