Nope, born and raised in Illinois, over by Galena which is on the IL/IA border. My family is all still there. I have lived here in Waukegan since I graduated college back in '02 with the plans of moving to Dubuque, IA all along. I love my friends, my job, etc., but I really really do not like Waukegan/Lake County at all.
Sorry if I complain about it too much. I just need to vent somewhere sometimes. My best friends are from here so I don't like to vent to them about it. I grew up in a small town with no crime. The cost of living was better. It was just overall a lot better than here (that's just my personal opinion and my personal preference, not meaning to offend anyone).
I knew I wanted to move away from here eventually, but now my kids are getting older and the thought of sending my daughter to school here next year causes me a lot of anxiety. Since the economy tanked, we cannot sell our house so we are "stuck" here. I've been having a lot of issues/stressors here at work, my hormones are out of whack, etc. etc. etc.
The idea of Vegas just makes sense to me because my DH could transfer, most likely with a much higher paying job in a much lower cost of living area. Houses are super cheap and nice. It just makes sense to me. He thinks I am crazy and he's probably right...