Originally Posted by Terrier

Keep out of Wheaton then! The wife and I biked to Wheaton along the Praire Path on Sunday afternoon to have a pint at a bar we had seen, we were sitting outside having a nice cold one when this group of about 5 people start calling me the devil 'cos I am having a pint!!! I kindly ask them to **** off before I set the wife on them and they leave shouting all kinds of stuff at me! Strange.
Another time we went to Wheaton to the forign foods store they have come out of the store there are about 3 different flyers on the car all about loading up on guns and reclaiming the country in the name of God, it was real Waco type stuff. I was so shocked I took it to the police station in Glen Ellyn to report it, did'nt want to go to the one in Wheaton in case they were in on the whole thing!, anyhow the cop in GE just too a look at the stuff and said it was pretty normal for Wheaton!!!! Not been back since, I drive right through now and peddel pretty hard when biking through there too!

Originally Posted by cybersecretary

thank you David, its nice to know that we can get some info on housing/location from somewhere. I would like to live somewhere with a small town/village feel, I do live in Suffolk just now after all - the job (should he be successful) would be in Wood Dale. Absolutely NO idea what that area is like, I have just been searching on Chicago Tribune real estate links for Du Page County. Its all guess work just now!!!!

Originally Posted by Hiro11

Er, keep in mind that his experience was from 25-30 years ago. To say the area has changed drastically in the interim would be an understatement. For the past decade, DuPage has been one of the fastest growing areas in the country (for several years, Naperville was the fastest growing town in the entire US(!)). The influx of people on a daily basis is astonishing.

Originally Posted by Hiro11

Er, keep in mind that his experience was from 25-30 years ago. To say the area has changed drastically in the interim would be an understatement. For the past decade, DuPage has been one of the fastest growing areas in the country (for several years, Naperville was the fastest growing town in the entire US(!)). The influx of people on a daily basis is astonishing.

Originally Posted by istoleabloke

From what I have read of those moving to the US from the UK, you should BRING your duvet with you. I have read that the ones in the US are quite lacking in comparison.

And, yes, bring lots of Cadbury's. I'll be glad to meet you at O'Hare and give you a ride to your destination for a big tin of Roses.

As far as moving to a big city in the US, I don't think you could find one much better than Chicago, all things considered. I hope you have a VERY warm coat if you'll be moving in January/February, though! Of course, you can stroll The Magnificent Mile and buy one there.

Best of luck on the future and hope things work out for you. Be sure to stop in at the Cheesecake Factory and have something yummy.

Originally Posted by Maz

That's no longer true either. There's no space left in DuPage County! Its place has been taken by Kendall County. Oswego in particular is growing exponentially, and once the Metra line goes out there, prices will rise even more.

Originally Posted by cybersecretary

was looking at google satellite images of the area and it is just row after row after row after row of housing units, intersperced with industrial/commercial units....... cant be as bad as LA though can it??

Originally Posted by cybersecretary

was looking at google satellite images of the area and it is just row after row after row after row of housing units, intersperced with industrial/commercial units....... cant be as bad as LA though can it??

Originally Posted by cybersecretary

was looking at google satellite images of the area and it is just row after row after row after row of housing units, intersperced with industrial/commercial units....... cant be as bad as LA though can it??

Originally Posted by cybersecretary

was looking at google satellite images of the area and it is just row after row after row after row of housing units, intersperced with industrial/commercial units....... cant be as bad as LA though can it??

Originally Posted by USBound

where I am in LA thats exactly what we have.... driving down a main road you get.

McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments, McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments,McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments,McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments,McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments,McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments...


10 miles later and nothing looks any different...

Originally Posted by cybersecretary

was looking at google satellite images of the area and it is just row after row after row after row of housing units, intersperced with industrial/commercial units....... cant be as bad as LA though can it??

Originally Posted by USBound

where I am in LA thats exactly what we have.... driving down a main road you get.

McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments, McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments,McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments,McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments,McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments,McDonalds, Carls Jnr, Dennys, Apartments...


10 miles later and nothing looks any different...