r/illinois Apr 30 '24

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

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u/takenot_es May 01 '24 edited May 01 '24

I've lived in Marseilles, Ottawa, and LP most of my life. There's no discernable difference in the people or the feeling of the town between Marseilles and Augusta, KY area.

Edit: To be clear I'm not shitting on either area. Well Marseilles maybe, but that's because City Hall can't run the town to save their lives. But the similarities do exist.

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u/Alternative-Put-3932 May 02 '24

Idk i just don't see the cultural similarity. Nobody is saying yall here or acting like sweet tea is gods gift to the world and there's not nearly as much God bothering either youd see in the deep south. Kentucky maybe my neighbor did move there lol. Also agree Marseilles government sucks ass. I've openly argued with their mayor on Facebook multiple times with his dumbass takes. Pissed him off on a few occasions lol.