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Tuesday, Apr 1, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Illinois is to ____ as Indiana is to ____?

       

110 Comments
  1. - MrJM - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:50 pm:

    Illinois is to has-been as Indiana is to never-was.

    – MrJM


  2. - Name Withheld - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:51 pm:

    Illinois is to Lincoln as Indiana is to Orville Redenbacher


  3. - MIghty M. Mouse - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:52 pm:

    Illinois is to “world-class” as Indiana is to “back-water.”


  4. - MrCR - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:53 pm:

    Illinois is to Democrat-Style-Quinn as Indiana is to Republican-Way-Rauner.


  5. - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:54 pm:

    Illinois is to New York as Indiana is to New Jersey.


  6. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:55 pm:

    Illinois is to property taxes as Indiana is to county income taxes


  7. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:57 pm:

    * Illinois is to Sly Stallone as Indiana is to Frank Stallone.

    * Illinois is to English Premier League Soccer as Indiana is to high school intramural soccer.

    * Illinois is to steak as Indiana is to Spam.

    * Illinois is to Caddyshack as Indiana is to Caddyshack …2.


  8. - Bongofury - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:59 pm:

    Illinois is to where it’s at as Indiana is to there is no there there.


  9. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:01 pm:

    - 47th Ward -, well done, tough to beat

    * Illinois is to Kim Basinger as Indiana is to Kim Kardashian.

    * Illinois is to Presitge as Indiana is to “Presitige, Worldwide”.


  10. - Midstate Indy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:03 pm:

    Illinois is to The Andy Griffith Show as Indiana is to The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.


  11. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:03 pm:

    * Illinois is to Lincoln leaving is mark as Indiana is to Lincoln leaving.


  12. - MrJM - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:05 pm:

    Illinois is to Indiana as Indiana is to Alabama.

    – MrJM


  13. - Midstate Indy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:11 pm:

    == Illinois is to Indiana as Indiana is to Alabama.==
    Solid.


  14. - Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:12 pm:

    Illinois is to Don Corleone as Indiana is to Don Ameche.


  15. - John A Logan - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:18 pm:

    Illinois is to stupidity as Indiana is the corn fields.


  16. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:21 pm:

    * Illinois is to The Beatles as Indiana is to beetles.


  17. - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:21 pm:

    Illinois is to “Goodfellas” as Indiana is to “My Blue Heaven.”


  18. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:22 pm:

    * Illinois is to unique as Indiana is to comparable.


  19. - down south - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:23 pm:

    Illinois is to Chicago as Indiana is to Gary.


  20. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:24 pm:

    * Illinois is to Frank Sinatra as Indiana is to Frank Sinatra, Jr..


  21. - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:25 pm:

    Illinois is to freedom to marry as Indiana is to balanced budgets.


  22. - bottom rung. - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:31 pm:

    Illinois is to Kim Kardashian as Indiana is to Khloe Kardashian.


  23. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:34 pm:

    * Illinois is to “Duke” Wayne as Indiana is to Marmaduke.


  24. - Almost the Weekend - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:36 pm:

    Illinois is to the weekend as Indiana is to Monday


  25. - corvax - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:37 pm:

    Illinois is to C.S. Lewis as Indiana is to Jimmy Swaggart


  26. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:38 pm:

    * Illinois is to stirring straw as Indiana is to the drink.


  27. - Stones - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:39 pm:

    Illinois is to Frank Sinatra as Indiana is to Nancy Sinatra.


  28. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:40 pm:

    * Illinois is to a Big Top act as Indiana is to a sideshow.


  29. - bottom rung. - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:40 pm:

    Illinois is to Larry Bird as Indiana is to Brian Scalabrine.


  30. - What's in a name? - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:41 pm:

    Illinois is to the Sear’s (Willis) Tower as Indiana is to a hog barn.
    Illinois is to the Chicago Bears as Indiana is to NFL Envy
    Illinois is to a Porsche as Indiana is to a Chevy Pickup
    Illinois is to the woman of your dreams as Inidana is to your ugly cousin Beulah


  31. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:42 pm:

    * Illinois is to Gucci as Indiana is to “Guzzi”.


  32. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:45 pm:

    ===Illinois is to the Chicago Bears as Indiana is to NFL Envy===

    Colts 29, Bears 17…Super Bowl XLI. Just sayin…


  33. - Res Melius - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:45 pm:

    Illinois is to Blues Brothers as Indiana is to Breaking Away


  34. - PoolGuy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:45 pm:

    Illinois is to Ronald Reagan as Indiana is to Dan Quayle.


  35. - bottom rung. - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:49 pm:

    Illinois is to Dick Durbin as Indiana is to Jim Oberweis.


  36. - train111 - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:51 pm:

    Illinois is to The Jetsons as Indiana is to The Flintstones


  37. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:51 pm:

    * Illinois is to Michael Keller Ditka, as Indiana is to Robert Montgomery Knight.


  38. - Hoosiergirl - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:52 pm:

    Illinois is to thinks it is better than it is as Indiana is to knows who it is and is proud of it.


  39. - PoolGuy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:54 pm:

    Hoosiergirl this post is in regards to the very negative ad campaign Indiana is doing in Illinois, so I think this is meant to be lighthearted :)


  40. - train111 - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:57 pm:

    Illinois is to 6 forgettable hours driving south on 57 as Indiana is to 6 forgettable hours driving south on 65. Oh wait–they’re supposed to be different.


  41. - dupage dan - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:06 pm:

    You tell ‘em, Hoosiergirl!


  42. - Anyone Remember - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:10 pm:

    Illinois is to “scientific literacy” (Enrico Fermi) as Indiana is to “scientific illiteracy” (legislation mandating Pi = 3.2).


  43. - AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:12 pm:

    llinois is to Great America as Indiana is to Indiana Beach


  44. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:14 pm:

    Illinois is to Sugar as Indiana is Sweet and Low


  45. - AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:19 pm:

    Illinois is to Heaven as Indiana is to Hell


  46. - Walker - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:19 pm:

    Illinois is to people as Indiana is to business.


  47. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:19 pm:

    Illinois is to the Academy Awards as Indiana is to the Razzies.


  48. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:20 pm:

    Illinois is to high taxes, high unemployment, astronomical budget deficits, and jobs migrating out as Indiana is to low taxes, low unemployment, a budget surplus, and jobs migrating in.


  49. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:22 pm:

    Illinois is to April’s Fool as Indiana is to just being foolish.


  50. - AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:23 pm:

    Illinois is to M*A*S*H as Indiana is to My Mother The Car


  51. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:24 pm:

    Illinois is to being relevant as Indiana is to thinking they are relevant.


  52. - AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:26 pm:

    Illinois is to O’Hare International Airport as Indiana is to Gary International Airport


  53. - A guy... - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:26 pm:

    Illinois is to Blue as Indiana is to Red.


  54. - Cheswick - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:27 pm:

    Illinois is to oh look, a butterfly, as Indiana is to oh look, an oil spill.


  55. - A guy... - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:29 pm:

    Illinois is to wasting its potential as Indiana is to exceeding theirs.


  56. - Mittuns - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:31 pm:

    Illinois is to Governor Bruce Rauner as Indiana is to Senator Richard Mourdock.


  57. - Stones - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:31 pm:

    Illinois is to Denny’s as Indiana is to Waffle House.


  58. - In a warm Texas exile - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:33 pm:

    Illinois is to the Blues Brothers as Indiana is to Blues Brothers 2000


  59. - Mittuns - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:34 pm:

    Illinois is to corn fields as Indiana is to corn kernels.


  60. - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:38 pm:

    Illinois is to dinner as Indiana is to supper


  61. - Timmeh - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:39 pm:

    Illinois is to Le Bron James on a bad night as Indiana is to me on a good night.


  62. - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:41 pm:

    Illinois is to malaise as Indiana is to depression


  63. - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:42 pm:

    Illinois is to Boeing as Indiana is to “want some fries with that mister”?


  64. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:43 pm:

    Illinois is to Michael Jordan as Indiana is to Reggie Miller.


  65. - Michelle Flaherty - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:46 pm:

    Illinois is to hi-tech as Indiana is to meth


  66. - kathryn - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:46 pm:

    Illinois is to heart as Indiana is to armpit


  67. - Gene Debs - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:47 pm:

    Shouldn’t that read Illinois is to Indiana as ____ is to ___ ? Maybe not. Illinois is to the Berghoff as Indiana is to the XXX Family Restaurant. (That is a real place in Lafayette. Homemade pies)


  68. - Big Muddy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:50 pm:

    Illinois = taxing, Indiana = basketball
    It’s all about what we are known for…


  69. - Jake From Elwood - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:52 pm:

    Illinois is to John Belushi as Indiana is to John Mellencamp. Think about it.


  70. - bottom rung. - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:52 pm:

    Illinois is to Northwestern University as Indiana is to Northeastern University.


  71. - x ace - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:54 pm:

    Illinois is to the classic ” Abe Lincoln in Illinois” as Indiana is to the classless “Abe Lincoln:Vampire Hunter”.


  72. - papak - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:55 pm:

    Illinois is to Homer Simpson as Indiana is Ned Flanders.


  73. - jerry 101 - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:02 pm:

    Illinois is to Great America as Indiana is to Indiana Beach


  74. - jerry 101 - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:04 pm:

    d’oh! that’s what I get for not reading all the comments!!


  75. - Stones - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:04 pm:

    Illinois is to Hoop Dreams as Indiana is to Hoosiers.


  76. - Springfield Wesite - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:10 pm:

    Illinois is to Crayola as Indiana is to RoseArt


  77. - AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:11 pm:

    Illinois is to The Magnificant Mile as Indiana is to The Magnificant Mule


  78. - bottom rung. - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:13 pm:

    Illinois is to Goldfinger as Indiana is to Moonraker.


  79. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:17 pm:

    Borrowing…h/t to many;

    Illinois is to Sean Connery as Bond as Indiana is to Timothy Dalton as Bond.


  80. - bored now - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:18 pm:

    triple XXX (named after the texas rootbeer brand) is a d@mn fine establishment. i’m not sure that it could compete with many of the fine steak houses in chicago, but it’s a fun stop off the beaten path…


  81. - A guy... - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:24 pm:

    Illinois is to deficit as Indiana is to surplus.


  82. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:26 pm:

    Illinois is to Paul McCartney as Indiana is to Pauly Shore


  83. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:34 pm:

    Illinois is to iPhone as Indiana is to Blackberry.


  84. - The End Is Near - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:58 pm:

    Illinois is to the Gangster Disciples as Indiana is to the John Birch Society.


  85. - Wensicia - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 5:00 pm:

    Illinois is to Han Solo as Indiana is to Indiana Jones.


  86. - Midstate Indy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 5:11 pm:

    Oswego Willy, we can all agree, there is only one Bond…


  87. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 5:18 pm:

    I concur, - Midstate Indy -.

    Daniel Craig’s reboot of the franchise is Bond, but Sean Connery IS Bond.

    * Illinois is to the NFL as Indiana is to the CFL.


  88. - Upon Further Review - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 5:45 pm:

    Illinois is to “change of address” forms as Indiana is to new neighbors.


  89. - Hans Sanity - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 6:04 pm:

    Illinois is to Whiting as Indiana is to Blue Island.


  90. - Amuzing Myself - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 6:05 pm:

    Illinois is to Daryl Strawberry as Indiana is to Cal Ripken.

    Illinois is to Bernie Madoff as Indiana is to Dave Ramsey.

    Illinois is to Willie Mays Hayes as Indiana is to Willie Mays.

    Illinois is to Rex Grossman as Indiana is to Peyton Manning.


  91. - PoolGuy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 6:08 pm:

    Illinois is to poor misguided fiscal policies and Indiana is to poor misguided economic development policies


  92. - Pensioner - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 7:48 pm:

    Illinois is to Adlai Stevenson as Indiana is to DC Stephenson.


  93. - Wumpus - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 7:52 pm:

    Ditka…Bob Knight


  94. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 8:27 pm:

    Illinois is to “Clark W. Griswold” as Indiana is to “Cousin Eddie”

    Illinois is to “Otter” as Indiana is to “Niedermeyer”


  95. - foster brooks - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 8:32 pm:

    right to make money and right to be poor


  96. - Just The Way It Is One - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 8:32 pm:

    …progressive and culturally sophisticated as Indiana is to backwardly ULtra-reactionary and red-necked…!


  97. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 8:58 pm:

    Illinois is to Sir Laurence Olivier as Indiana is to Larry the Cable Guy.


  98. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 9:01 pm:

    Illinois is to World Leaders as Indiana is to “World Leader Pretend”


  99. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 9:05 pm:

    Illinois is to “Henry Drummond” as Indiana is to “Matthew Harrison Brady”.


  100. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 9:13 pm:

    Illinois is to “Benjamin Franklin Pierce” as Indiana is to “Frank Burns”


  101. - A modest proposal - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 9:25 pm:

    Illinois is to Robert Baratheon as Indiana is to Ned Stark #GameOfThrones


  102. - globalguy - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 10:20 pm:

    Illinois is to Indiana without the Love as Indiana is to Illinois without the Romance.


  103. - papak - Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 10:23 pm:

    Illinois is to Norm as Indiana is to Diane Chambers


  104. - solo - Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:16 am:

    Illinois is to New York as Indiana is to New Jersey.

    Illinois is to Barack Obama as Indiana is to Leslia Knope.


  105. - Upon Further Review - Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:40 am:

    Illinois is to George Halas as Indiana is to Bob and Jimmy Irsay.


  106. - Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:53 am:

    Illinois is to lightning as Indiana is to the lightning bug.


  107. - Carl Nyberg - Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:59 am:

    Illinois is to Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria as Indiana is to Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Hammond, Bloomington, Gary.


  108. - Carl Nyberg - Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:59 am:

    Illinois is to Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria as Indiana is to Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Hammond, Bloomington, Gary.


  109. - joe publicman - Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 8:22 am:

    Illinois is to corruption as indiana is to indiana.


  110. - Downstater - Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 8:41 am:

    Illinois is a grasshopper as Indiana is an ant.


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