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* WTVO…

Even Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker got in on the fun Thursday after a social media image circulated online, purporting to show Rockford but actually showing a town perched on the seaside of a mountain.

The image, posted by the X account Midwest vs. Everybody, showing the town of Amalfi in Italy — a village built upon the slope of a mountain along the ocean’s edge — but bearing the caption “Rockford, IL.”

Social media users were quick to ridicule the posting, including Pritzker, who replied saying, “The Rock River is gorgeous this time of year. Illinois really is in the #MiddleofEverything,” using the state’s tourism slogan.

Rockford, for those not in the know, is not perched on the side of a mountain.

* The governor’s tweet…

* Some of the confused replies to Pritzker were unintentionally hilarious…

Some were just hateful. Not posting.

* The region’s tourism agency even jumped in…

* As did a major beer company…

* The Question: What’s your favorite Illinois municipality? Make sure to explain. Snark is heavily encouraged.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 11:53 am

Comments

1. Rockford is more like Santorini IMHO.

   https://theboutiqueadventurer.com/santorini-sunsets/

   Comment by Natalie Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 11:58 am

2. Springfield, land of wild gazelles and cozy hobbit holes.

   Comment by Nick Name Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:00 pm

3. Dolton without a doubt. Their village board meetings are better than the average network primetime drama.

   Comment by vern Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:01 pm

4. Haddonfield, Illinois

   It is October, after all.

   Comment by TheInvisibleMan Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:03 pm

5. Blue Island

   Comment by Todd & Margo Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:09 pm

6. We stopped watching the show “24″, when they had a scene about tracking a stolen missile truck crossing Illinois and the satellite surveillance guy says” we lost them in the mountains”.

   Mount Pulaski I am guessing.

   Comment by Give Us Barabbas Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:10 pm

7. Milwaukee. Once described as Chicago’s younger, cooler cousin.

   Comment by Slugger O’Toole Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:14 pm

8. Decatur, because nothing is cozier than the birthplace of the flyswatter.

   Runner-up: Springfield, which has neither a spring nor much in the way of a field.

   Comment by thunderspirit Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:25 pm

9. Peoria. It used to be the Whiskey Capitol of the country, until prohibition. And the land is just soaked with the remnants now.

   Comment by In_The_Middle Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:30 pm

10. Nothing compares to watching the sun set in the shadow of Mt. Prospect, a most majestic peak.

    Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:45 pm

11. I love Sauget… the fresh, clean river air and entertainment for the whole family 24 hours a day.

    Comment by Vote Quimby Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:45 pm

12. Athens, Milan, San Jose; Come for the quaint Mid-Western charm. Stay for the mispronunciation of the town name.

    I remain convinced, I’m one of few who have ever lived in Rockford and miss the place. Found it to be a great town.

    Comment by Cool Papa Bell Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:45 pm

13. Keithsburg, IL. They have like 5 working street lights and a bar with a hole in the wall where you can inside the bar from the across the street at the red light, and you can get like 50acres for ~200k.

    Comment by ;) Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 12:50 pm

14. I liked Rockford before it went all Hollywood.

    Comment by MikeMacD Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:02 pm

15. Wally’s, IL. Maybe there’s a town attached to it?

    Comment by LivCo Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:03 pm

16. Like Rick said in Casablanca “We’ll always have Paris (Illinois).”

    Comment by Jocko Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:04 pm

17. While in Rockford head south to Genoa for some sausage

    Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:17 pm

18. You think construction traffic is bad don’t go to grand detour

    Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:22 pm

19. Mount Auburn for the skiing and snowboarding and the three-hole golf course (the golf course is a real thing according to Wikipedia.)

    Comment by Just the Facts Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:25 pm

20. That picture of Rockford really caught the beauty of the Barber Colman site.

    Comment by Jaguar Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:27 pm

21. My favorite is Marseilles, because it’s so fun to correct French people in their pronunciation.

    Comment by Earnest Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:28 pm

22. Ever since Springfield got their monorail, they’ve edged out North Haverbrook as my favorite Illinois town.

    Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:31 pm

23. For me, while my love of Galena, I’ll put that up against anyone, and I live in Kendall County, where nothing Illinois happens until Oswego has her say… my love and favorite city is Des Plaines.

    Des Plaines, with a river also celebrating the beauty of her, sitting in the heart of northern Cook County, a jewel with vast forests named in her honor, all roads, like Illinois’ own Rome, leading to Des Plaines, people flying from all over the globe finding their own Uber or Lyft chariots in Des Plaines to whisk our world visitors to the four corners of Illinois. World class gambling, with one of the best buffets and B-list concert venues, Des Plaines has all your high, medium, or other brow entertainment. Let’s not forget the 70s, 80s, and even 90s office buildings rising from the crossroads of Des Plains, it’s “dez” plain to see the many reasons “this plains” of Illinois is lucky to have the beauty, majesty, art, and nature that is… Des Plaines.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:35 pm

24. Dallas City cuz I love dem Cowboy’s.

    Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:45 pm

25. Still no shark attacks in Rockford IL, a record we can all be proud of.

    Comment by Onion Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:53 pm

26. The remnants of the Communist wall in Berlin, Illinois make it a must-visit. But that can’t hold a candle to the Louvre in Paris. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIDX18Xl16s

    Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 1:59 pm

27. The upstanding and ethical reputation of the municipal government in McCook, Illinois makes it my favorite place in the state

    Comment by CornAl DoGooder Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 2:02 pm

28. Peoria because it has the Louvre and I never get tired of seeing the Mona Lisa

    Comment by Lurker Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 2:21 pm

29. ” … we lost them in the mountains.”

    Kolchak said a state legislator died in Springfield when his car drove into a “ravine’ … .

    Comment by Anyone Remember Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 2:27 pm

30. East Chicago because it show where Indiana’s heart truly is.

    Comment by Pundent Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 2:42 pm

31. Rosemont. IYKYK

    Comment by HLV Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 2:48 pm

32. Robinson. Home of the Heath Bar

    Comment by walker Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 4:02 pm

33. Bulpitt. No kidding.

    Comment by Papa2008 Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 4:11 pm

34. Pontiac. Hands down. As Illinois as you can get.

    Comment by Pontiac lover Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 4:12 pm

35. It’s also the home of the Hiney Winery.

    Comment by Papa2008 Thursday, Oct 19, 23 @ 4:14 pm

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