I'm pondering a move, and I'm interested in what things people like and what factors y'all consider important.

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[–] 7 points 6 hours ago (1 child)

Lived in and around Chicago most of my life, and this is also my answer.

Having a winter hobby to look forward to takes the edge of the cold weather for me.

You mentioned the lake, but another benefit often overlooked is access to one of the largest bodies of fresh water on the planet.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 hours ago

    yeah to go further the water reclamation district and not just water source but like the deep tunnel. There were so many articles suggesting it was a boon dogle as it got expanded and expanded but even though they plan for abundanza by the time they have it. It turns out to be just enough. Its looking pretty genius now with the crazy storms we have nowadays. I was talking to people this year how when growing up most rain was from rainy days rather than always seeming to be a storm. ironically this last summer we actually had closer to the rainy days I remember as a kid. much like last winter that everyone said was so bad just reminded me a typical one before the 90's.

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