A little humor. You might be from Illinois if...

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  • You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois.


  • You become irate at people who do.


  • You measure distance in minutes. (SO?)


  • You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des >Plaines," (You got it!)


  • Your school classes were canceled because of the cold.


  • Your school classes were canceled because of the heat.


  • You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.


  • Stores don't have sacks, they have bags. (DUH!)


  • You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with," (is there something wrong with this)?


  • You can locate Illinois on the United States map.


  • Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun and accompanied only by ketchup and a dill pickle slice. (YEAH!)


  • When asked how your trip was to any foreign, exotic place, you say "It was different."


  • You carry jumper cables in your car.


  • You drink "pop." (Exactly)


  • You realize that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different roads.


  • You refer to any interstate highway as "the Tollway."


  • You know the names of the intestates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Dan Ryan.


  • You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern Illinois."


  • You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake."


  • You refer to Chicago as "The City."


  • No matter where you are, when you hear the term "Downtown" you immediately assume they're talking about Downtown Chicago.


  • You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers.


  • You buy "The Trib."


  • You know what goes on a Chicago Style Hot Dog.


  • You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.


  • You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City."


  • You understand what "lake-effect" means.


  • You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at.


  • You have ridden the "L."


  • You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847, 630, 773, 708, 312, & 815.


  • You know what the phone number is to Empire Carpet. (588-2300 E M P I R E!!)


to passinthru i know exactly what ur talkin about .............. so true how those of us in the 618 area code "talk funny". or that some people think that u need a passport to come down here. although sometimes i think they r rite.lol

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Its ok, the rest of us that don't live in Chicago don't even consider Chicago and the surrounding areas a part of Illinois either. Especially when, for half of the state its closer, and more fun to go to STL than it is to drive 4 hours to Chicago...... And its half as fun. I mean Cubs/Bears vs. Cards/Rams. Seriously? Is it even a ? Go cards.

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:yeah:This was so funny!!!! I'm from the West-Side of Chicago(there has always been "BEEF"(problems) between the west-side and south-side) I currently live in Elgin , IL and always drive into "the city" :chuckle

my faves were:

  • You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois.


  • You become irate at people who do.
  • Your school classes were canceled because of the cold.
  • You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
  • You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with," (is there something wrong with this)?
  • You carry jumper cables in your car.
  • You realize that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different roads.
  • You refer to any interstate highway as "the Tollway."
  • You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake."
  • You drink "pop." (Exactly) This has to be my FAV (I don't know an Illinois who say soda. At least were I come from

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