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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We moved to the North Shore from the DC area few years back (Lake Forest) and it is definitely more laid back wealth here. It’s more old money than the new money of the DC area. The midwestern culture definitely softens the edge on people here. Community amenities are excellent, public schools are excellent (and no you don’t have to be in the giant New Trier or Stevenson school districts for top notch schools.) There are many good and smaller school districts in the suburbs here. We love the lake and city access, love the midwest vibes, love the older town centers built up along the commuter rail, winters have been so mild the last few years. No regrets. [/quote] This was my experience. My family moved to Lake Forest with the McCormick's, as my great grandfather was the gardener for the estate. I lived in Deerfield. The high school was excellent, better than any non-magnet high school in the DMV area. I lived in a very modest two bedroom home, but it was fine - low crime, excellent schools and so on. It is a bit boring but on balance a great place to live. My brother and I were state champions in our sport, and the community couldn't have supported us better. Lake County has a culture of its own - I used to spend a lot of time in Waukegan (it is where I did my sport) and while a tough town it was very livable. The taxes are high and Illinois government is corrupt, so that is a problem. [/quote]
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