Most of Illinois outside of Cook county (Chicago), Springfield (the Capitol) and various University towns, would just as soon be a part of Mississippi. They want nothing to do with all them damned libs ... 'cept for all the money they produce (we do finance the entire state.)
Carbondale, where I now live, is not only an island amidst the Trump cultists (there's a university here, SIUC), it has become a mecca for people seeking abortion care and legal weed.
My oldest stepson graduated from SIUC, and I've been there a couple of times. Your description, at to my limited experience, seems spot on. Carbondale is a poor man's Austin, TX, without the music and beer. 😄
Can't speak to the beer (though it has improved over the last few years) but the music scene in So. IL is quite lively, with both home grown & and out-of-towners on their way somewhere else.
Most of Illinois outside of Cook county (Chicago), Springfield (the Capitol) and various University towns, would just as soon be a part of Mississippi. They want nothing to do with all them damned libs ... 'cept for all the money they produce (we do finance the entire state.)
Carbondale, where I now live, is not only an island amidst the Trump cultists (there's a university here, SIUC), it has become a mecca for people seeking abortion care and legal weed.
My oldest stepson graduated from SIUC, and I've been there a couple of times. Your description, at to my limited experience, seems spot on. Carbondale is a poor man's Austin, TX, without the music and beer. 😄
Can't speak to the beer (though it has improved over the last few years) but the music scene in So. IL is quite lively, with both home grown & and out-of-towners on their way somewhere else.