Posted November 19, 20222 yr Useless facts... Seventh largest city in Illinois Longtime home of the Elgin Watch Company, which later moved to Elgin, South Carolina Better downtown and historic core than the larger Joliet
November 19, 20222 yr Agreed, I found Elgin far better than Joliet. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 19, 20222 yr Great tour ink! Its worth noting for those not familiar with Chicagoland, that Elgin is probably half Mexican or Latino immigrants. Same with Aurora, Waukegan, Joliet and other farther out decent sized cities in the metro area with actual Downtowns. As with the hot neighborhoods in the city like Pilsen, Humboldt Park, Logan Square and Little Village, and old burbs like Berwyn, that population not only helps invigorate some of these once dying areas with new life, new retail commerce and a new generation of children, but it puts them on track to be desirable and relevant into the future. Also all the areas I mentioned are all well served by CTA or PACE/METRA, something that new immigrants valued when they settled there.
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