Former UIUC student... just wait till it starts snowing ;). But in all seriousness: the town(s) do have their charm. And if you're bored, its only a hour drive

Former UIUC student... just wait till it starts snowing ;). But in all seriousness: the town(s) do have their charm. And if you're bored, its only a hour drive to Chicago. The affordability was actually what attracted me as a student: I had a rather high standard of living for the money I was living on.