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We all live here for a reason, and some of us are downright passionate about life in our region. Meet 24 residents who represent many walks of life in our communities, and see why they call this place home.
Rolling hills. Breathtaking landscape. Miles of lush, green space. Friendly people. A vast array of exceptional dining and shopping opportunities. These are just some of the reasons why residents and visitors alike are attracted to the northern Illinois/southern Wisconsin area. Sure, like many other regions, we have our share of challenges. But there’s a resiliency and intestinal fortitude among local folks to plow through any obstacles that stand in our way. That’s what makes this such a great place to live, work and play.
Northwest Quarterly Magazine set out on a quest to find individuals who absolutely love calling our region home. No problem there. The difficult task, it turned out, was narrowing our list down to just 24 people. Some of them have lived here forever, while others relocated because of career opportunities. Others were raised here before moving away, only to be pulled back home, as if by some magnetic force.
What we found is that these people really love it here.
We believe that we’ve identified a strong cross section of people – farmer, teacher, park ranger, boat captain – who are more than willing to share their unique experiences. We hope many of you will relate to their interesting tales.
Regardless of their occupations, one thing is certain: They’re all living the good life.
You can read the rest of this Winter 2011/12 Feature story in our print edition. To obtain your own copy, visit any one of our Preferred Providers. Link to our directory here, or on the widget to the right.
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