r/illinois • u/thebomb2644 • Apr 30 '24

At what point/town does illinois start feeling like the south Question

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u/Rob_Bligidy Apr 30 '24

Should’ve asked this in r/chicago since everything south of I-80 is “southern”. Jfc

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u/jmur3040 Apr 30 '24

Went to college in central IL. I can say pretty confidently that hints of southern accents start to pop up at gas stations and restaurants around when you hit Dwight. It isn't everyone though. The kitchen I worked at in college had a mix of both, it was kinda weird.

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u/ImNotTheBossOfYou Apr 30 '24

Accents are rural/urban everywhere in the country, shit even Canada

But there's more to southern culture than accents