I used to live in Chicagoland for 8 years. I met many people there that thought even Rockford was "downstate" despite being farther north than Chicago simply because it wasn't part of "Chicagoland" (Cook, DuPage, Lake, and northern Will counties).
Bob Johann
SoundQ SVT
1998 T-Red SVT Contour #3088
2001 IASCA Pro Street 1-600 Champion
2002 SLAP Pro Street 1-600 Champion
2002 MECA SQL Master Class Champion
2003 IASCA StreetX 1-600 Champion
2005 SLAP Expert Street Champion
