Originally posted by SoundQ SVT:
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).



I classify anything outside of cook county as downstate

yes... I am a cougar owner trolling on your board.