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Southern Illinois doesn't really count as "Illinois".

Part of my mother's family farmed in southern Illinois for generations. Far enough north, mind you, to avoid being kidnapped and sold into slavery.

That's funny but not funny sigh.

lukethedrifter wrote:I just had a really nice 3 day vacation with my wife in So Ill.

/counterpoint.

Good to hear, luke. Where did you traverse?

What is there to see in Illinois?

IndyCards13 wrote:What is there to see in Illinois?

You mean, what is there not to see?

mikechamp wrote:

IndyCards13 wrote:What is there to see in Illinois?

You mean, what is there not to see?

Translation: what is seen cannot be unseen.

mikechamp wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:I just had a really nice 3 day vacation with my wife in So Ill.

/counterpoint.

Good to hear, luke. Where did you traverse?

Hiked the Little Grand Canyon, paddled the Cache River Wetlands, ate at Toms Place in DeSoto, drank at Scratch Brewing near Ava then headed across the Mississippi to camp and hike at Hawn St Park and Pickle Springs.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/28/us/po ... .html?_r=0

Illinois Lawmakers Say They Have Plan to Fix Underfunded Pension System

No word on how to do it.

Over the river and thru the tolls, to Grandmother's house we go...from my brother's in Glen Ellyn to my sister in laws in Evanston...about $6 in tolls. You would think that could cover some pensions.