Posted by Rogers1LT at cs24162118-11.hot.rr.com on July 11, 2001 at 13:49:09:
Without someone just quoting the movie "There is no Shermer in Illinois.
What kind of shit is that?!"; what was the thought process for picking
McHenry, IL specifically? With the myriad of Chicago Suburbs, I would like
to think it wasn't just arbitrary.
Like any of the large metropolitan areas, each suburb has its own character.
The area they filmed in showed a strong resemblance to McHenry and the
surrounding cities. I grew up in Crystal Lake, the next town over, and
worked a few summers in McHenry. The Far Northwest suburbs are a lot
different than the rest of the Chicagoland area, because we are at least an
hour and a half from downtown.
I don't get back there much because of the Army, so I really though it was
neat when it was included. If it was just arbitrary... that's fine too.
Thanks for all you have done and here's to the future.