new guy from illinois!

whats up all?! anyone here from the central il. area? just found this site so you will prob hear from me more later! anything i need to know about this place, before i continue? ha! la lat later on!

Welcome! Where exactly is Spring Valley? There are lots of Illinois people, but it seems most of us are the northern variety.

its right off RT.80, bout an hour from chicago! ever heard of la salle,peru? near them!

Down Decatur way here! Welcome to the boards! It's a good crew 'round here.

Ize

Not too many of us are in your corner, but welcome aboard! Bring some more people along and get Illinois rolling.

How could you possibly claim to be from central Illinois? Spring Valley is in north-central Illinois - and don't you forget it! I've lived in Carbondale, Springfield, Glendale Heights and now Joliet, so this is a sensitive subject!!

tubbfan said:

How could you possibly claim to be from central Illinois? Spring Valley is in north-central Illinois - and don't you forget it! I've lived in Carbondale, Springfield, Glendale Heights and now Joliet, so this is a sensitive subject!!

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How long ago in Springpatch? I work there and live in Decatur.

Ize

I am from Washington, Il . . . not too far from LaSalle/Peru.

Me and SWMBO like to head up to Starved Rock every now and then . . .that's in your neighborhood.

How could you possibly claim to be from central Illinois? Spring Valley is in north-central Illinois - and don't you forget it! I've lived in Carbondale, Springfield, Glendale Heights and now Joliet, so this is a sensitive subject!!
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well i was just narrowing it down a lil!wasnt trying to much detail! they call it ''the il. valley"! iv only lived here a few years, before i lived in toulon il. ''the heart of il.''!

I am from Washington, Il . . . not too far from LaSalle/Peru.

Me and SWMBO like to head up to Starved Rock every now and then . . .that's in your neighborhood.

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yea, starved rock is a great place to go! im about 15-20 minutes away! we pack a bunch of brews, freinds, brew and tube the virmilion river thier too! good time!

for all you Land of Lincolners...It's Illinois Trivia Time: who has heard of the Appleknockers?

East Peoria here. . . .I work with OSF and have been to Spring Valley many a time with LifeFlight.

Welcome to the boards.

tubbfan said:

How could you possibly claim to be from central Illinois? Spring Valley is in north-central Illinois - and don't you forget it! I've lived in Carbondale, Springfield, Glendale Heights and now Joliet, so this is a sensitive subject!!

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Indeed. I've lived in Jacksonville, Springfield, Carbondale, and Makanda--- From Jacksonville originally-- which I always thought of as "Central Illinois." LaSalle/Peru/Spring Valley was always "Northern"

From Chambana here or at least most of the year. Sometimes I make a trip back to Moline.

tubbfan said:

How could you possibly claim to be from central Illinois? Spring Valley is in north-central Illinois - and don't you forget it! I've lived in Carbondale, Springfield, Glendale Heights and now Joliet, so this is a sensitive subject!!

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Hey Tubbfan. I was raised on Joliet. Went to Joliet West (Class of 93!).

Where abouts are you in Joliet?

Welcome! LaSalle/Peru and Starved Rock are not all that far from me - about an hour's drive.

g0dolphins said:

for all you Land of Lincolners...It's Illinois Trivia Time: who has heard of the Appleknockers?

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Isn't that the mascot for Cobden High School?

oh yeah... we're up in the far north burbs... the DMZ between IL and WIS... but I'm originally from the "true" Central Illinois... smack dab in between Peoria and Bloomington.

hi,
I'm from Ottawa, hard to find any people in the area that brew so its nice to here from someone close.
Scott

Yes the central Illinois is a tough debate. Just moved to Plainfield 2 weeks ago and will have my brew system up and running in a week or two. Any good clubs in the Plainfield/Joliet area?? Learned my brewin skills in Carbondale. Many a good times in the shawnee! I noticed a few from the Plainfield area. We might need a Plainfield brewoff!

flippindiscs said:

Yes the central Illinois is a tough debate. Just moved to Plainfield 2 weeks ago and will have my brew system up and running in a week or two. Any good clubs in the Plainfield/Joliet area?? Learned my brewin skills in Carbondale. Many a good times in the shawnee! I noticed a few from the Plainfield area. We might need a Plainfield brewoff!

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Plainfield is the new black. Seems like it's a little larger than the entire state of Alaska. Funny, considering it used to just be a small conglomeration of racists living in the middle of a cornfield.

flippindiscs said:

Yes the central Illinois is a tough debate. Just moved to Plainfield 2 weeks ago and will have my brew system up and running in a week or two. Any good clubs in the Plainfield/Joliet area?? Learned my brewin skills in Carbondale. Many a good times in the shawnee! I noticed a few from the Plainfield area. We might need a Plainfield brewoff!

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Another one form Plainfield! Take a look here!

flippindiscs said:

Yes the central Illinois is a tough debate. Just moved to Plainfield 2 weeks ago and will have my brew system up and running in a week or two. Any good clubs in the Plainfield/Joliet area?? Learned my brewin skills in Carbondale. Many a good times in the shawnee! I noticed a few from the Plainfield area. We might need a Plainfield brewoff!

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What do you mean by club? A brewing club or a place where you can go dance and listen to loud tecno music?

We have a nice group of Plainfield guys and we've had a few get-togethers. They've been pretty fun. We're looking to get another one going sometime soon to do a group brew.

Cheesefood said:

Plainfield is the new black. Seems like it's a little larger than the entire state of Alaska. Funny, considering it used to just be a small conglomeration of racists living in the middle of a cornfield.

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Ya know - it's funny. Plainfield is WELL represented here. We've got more members than most states!

It still seems a bit cornfield-ish to me, but that's slowly changing. I don't know first hand, but I've heard that the racists are still well represented.

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Ya know - it's funny. Plainfield is WELL represented here. We've got more members than most states!

It still seems a bit cornfield-ish to me, but that's slowly changing. I don't know first hand, but I've heard that the racists are still well represented.

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Ah, you'll have that wherever you go. Just ignore.

I'm off exit 27 (Atkinson) on I-80...welcome!

rdwj said:

What do you mean by club? A brewing club or a place where you can go dance and listen to loud tecno music?

We have a nice group of Plainfield guys and we've had a few get-togethers. They've been pretty fun. We're looking to get another one going sometime soon to do a group brew.

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None of that tecno stuff. That stuff is for glowstick lovers. Maybe a club that play some bluegrass or something. :rockin:

I am part of Club Wort out of the Palatine area but that is kind of far from me now. We use to have a club brew-in every other month. Lots of fun. I would be happy to help out at a group brew in the Plainfield area. I'll be interested to see what my townhouse neighbors say when they see me brewin every weekend.

ill.literate said:

Isn't that the mascot for Cobden High School?

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Bingo. I lived in Fairview Hts before moving to Appleknocker country in 7th grade. Interesting to note is a nice vineyard/wine cottage industry has sprouted since I moved away. We took the wine tour in 2005 and hit all 7 spots.

Sycamore, IL here.

Heya Boys,

I grew up in Monmouth (near Galesburg)... however I've been deported to NY. Went to school in Champaign.

Illinibrew said:

Heya Boys,

I grew up in Monmouth (near Galesburg)... however I've been deported to NY. Went to school in Champaign.

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My grandmother was from Monmouth--- (last name Icenagle, or Eisenagel)

I have relatives buried in Galesburg

My grandfather is from Roseville, and still has relation there.

Illinibrew said:

Heya Boys,

I grew up in Monmouth (near Galesburg)... however I've been deported to NY. Went to school in Champaign.

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Hells yeah, I was just at cly's tonight!

Also, speaking of spring valley, I bet no one has heard of spring hill, IL.

drunken clown said:

its right off RT.80, bout an hour from chicago! ever heard of la salle,peru? near them!

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I went to ISU and did my clinical rotations at St. Margarets. Nice area especially in the fall coming off 251.

Happy brewing drunken clown. I'm down here in Decatur, but I grew up around kind of in that area in Aledo.

Welcome