Curious Hair wrote:
Come to think of it, we don't need Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, either.
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
I am not a crackpot. Quote: Illinois has more units of local government (most with property-taxing power) than any other state. In 2002 there were 102 counties, 1,291 municipalities, 1,431 townships, 934 public school districts, and 3,145 special districts. I say Chicago should finally get to eat Norridge and Harwood Heights so that there's not that stupid hole in the northwest side anymore. For the third one, get rid of, I dunno, either Lakemoor or Lilymoor. Merge them. I always confuse the two, anyway. Come to think of it, we don't need Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, either. |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognized Mokena! |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Curious Hair wrote: Come to think of it, we don't need Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, either.
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Everyone knows Bolingbrook and Romeoville are the same place. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
DuPage county = Naperville. Done. about 47 eliminated right there. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
While we're at it, Will County = Joliet. |
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| Author: | Kirkwood [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Mt Prospect and Prospect Heights can easily be combined into Mt. Prospect Heights. If the geographers are feeling extra badass they could throw Arlington Hts in there too. You could also combine Mettawa, Lincolnshire and Riverwoods and still not get a 12,000 population. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:49 am ] |
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immessedup17 wrote: There are a lot of mini-suburbs mixed about the larger ones...those could be absorbed. Long Grove into Buffalo Grove... Hanover Park & Streamwood into Bartlett (then burn the entire place down) Do the same with Greater Joliet... Wheaton can absorb Winfield. Suburbs are not like paper towels.  Dum-dum silly goose.
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Palos Heights + Palos Hills + Palos Park = Palos |
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| Author: | Rod [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
immessedup17 wrote: Kirkwood wrote: Mt Prospect and Prospect Heights can easily be combined into Mt. Prospect Heights. If the geographers are feeling extra badass they could throw Arlington Hts in there too. One of these is not like the others.... The first part is good...not the second part. Arlington Heights is a much nicer suburb, and the population of AH alone is greater than the population of both Mt. Prospect and Prospect Heights combined. edit: Shall I use assimilate? I think phrasing with absorb fit the situation better. Arlington Heights is more like Park Ridge. People move there and think they've "arrived" when they really haven't. Des Plaines is better grouped with Mt. Prospect and Prospect Heights than Arlington. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
We can combine Palos heights, hills, and park Combine Midlothian Crest Wood and Robbins into Middle RobinWood Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park can be Ortinley Park Give all the border burbs to Indiana |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:05 am ] |
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immessedup17 wrote: Arlington Heights is a much nicer suburb, You've never been to South Arlington Heights, have you? |
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| Author: | SHARK [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Curious Hair wrote: I am not a crackpot. Quote: Illinois has more units of local government (most with property-taxing power) than any other state. In 2002 there were 102 counties, 1,291 municipalities, 1,431 townships, 934 public school districts, and 3,145 special districts. I say Chicago should finally get to eat Norridge and Harwood Heights so that there's not that stupid hole in the northwest side anymore. For the third one, get rid of, I dunno, either Lakemoor or Lilymoor. Merge them. I always confuse the two, anyway. Come to think of it, we don't need Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, either. Norridge & Harwood Heights are pretty close to home for me, CH. I don't understand it either. |
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| Author: | Kirkwood [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Arlington Heights is more like Park Ridge. People move there and think they've "arrived" when they really haven't. Des Plaines is better grouped with Mt. Prospect and Prospect Heights than Arlington. I don't get that vibe from Arlington Heights as there are too many modest homes and apartment complexes to have that attitude. Sure there are some neighborhoods where that attitude definitely exists. I agree with suggestion to combine Prospects with Des Plaines. That's a better fit. |
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| Author: | spmack [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:11 am ] |
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Curious Hair wrote: I say Chicago should finally get to eat Norridge and Harwood Heights so that there's not that stupid hole in the northwest side anymore. I actually agree with that, too.  A person that is not familiar with that area would get extremely lost, especially when riding down Montrose or Forest Preserve Dr where the streets turn into different streets a block away. |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Is Illinois considered a suburb? 
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:14 am ] |
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Crest Hill is a made-up place that features an auto repair shop, a Menards, and Marchelloni Pizza. |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:15 am ] |
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immessedup17 wrote: Hanover Park & Streamwood into Bartlett (then burn the entire place down) Mayor Rod Craig hates you......in an exceptional way. 
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| Author: | spmack [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:15 am ] |
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Hawg Ass wrote: Is Illinois considered a suburb? 
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:17 am ] |
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spmack wrote: Hawg Ass wrote: Is Illinois considered a suburb?
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
could probably merge the north shore from between north of evanston and south of waukegan into one lower class despising entity with Dr. Ken's home being annexed to evanston as a lighthouse of liberalism |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:46 am ] |
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Hawg Ass wrote: Is Illinois considered a suburb? Wisconsin: The dirty attic of Illinois |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:50 am ] |
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rogers park bryan wrote: Hawg Ass wrote: Is Illinois considered a suburb? Wisconsin: The dirty attic of Illinois Where Mother Bates "lives"? |
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| Author: | Hank Scorpio [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:52 am ] |
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rogers park bryan wrote: Give all the border burbs to Indiana We get Cal City, Lansing AND Sauk Village!!!! Awesome!!!!! |
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| Author: | Chus [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Combine West Dundee and East Dundee, and make it Dundee. Elgin can eat South Elgin. All of the Barrington cities (Barrington Hills, Barrington Center, Barrington Woods, South Barrington, Lake Barrington) can all be part of Barrington. |
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| Author: | Zeeck [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:03 am ] |
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Chus wrote: Combine West Dundee and East Dundee, and make it Dundee. Elgin can eat South Elgin. All of the Barrington cities (Barrington Hills, Barrington Center, Barrington Woods, South Barrington, Lake Barrington) can all be part of Barrington. and no reason North Aurora can't just be part of Aurora |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Get rid of Wrigleyville. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Nuke Naperville. |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Frank Coztansa wrote: Get rid of Wrigleyville. 
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| Author: | Phil McCracken [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: There are too many suburbs. Please eliminate three. |
Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, And Round Lake all into one. Gurnee can take over Wadsworth.....Hainsville into Grayslake....easy peasy |
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