11 Things Longtime Illinoisans Wish They Could Tell Newcomers
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published July 19, 2017
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Elizabeth Crozier
Author
An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
For any Illinoisan, spotting an out-of-stater is as easy as the corn is high. When we hear or see alien residents doing something that grinds our gears, it makes us wish we could put out a memo for those who just don’t understand.
Here to answer your prayers is this list of eight things we Illinoisans wish we could tell newcomers before they embarrass themselves. Keep scrolling, rookie…