[grubby98]

Im from way south. vienna, il. its about 20 miles from kentucky.

[Mattigan]

I grew up in McLeansboro. I live in a different state now. I've thought about moving back but I've heard health care is not a booming business in McLeansboro.

I wonder about Mt. Vernon?

[sumrluvr73]

originally from Centralia, now live in decatur area

[Pixiesmom]

I'm in E. Central Illinois North of Effingham.

[pelsmith]

I spent the first 18 years of my life in Marion, IL. Spent the last 21 traveling the globe in the Air Force.

I can see myself going back to Southern Illinois someday within the next few years. I could be near family and lakes and cliffs and the Shawnee Forest. I miss them all.

[jrbl77]

i'm from st clair county- belleville area- we consider that southern illinois

[loridoo]

I live just south of Decatur and work in Decatur. I consider that central IL, but when I lived in the Joliet area, they referred to anything south of I-80 as "Southern IL"

[Jolie]

Originally Posted by loridoo

I live just south of Decatur and work in Decatur. I consider that central IL, but when I lived in the Joliet area, they referred to anything south of I-80 as "Southern IL"

Yep! I grew up in Ottawa (right on I-80), and was very surprised to learn (when I attended NIU in DeKalb) that I was from "downstate"!

[206748]

Im in southern illinois about 15 minutes from kentucky.

[sziq1]

I am from a town about 20 miles north of East St. Louis. but now I live in Rockford which is about as north as you can get in il without being in WI! Where are you from?