everything needed in a college town. a large university that has all the attractions including division I athletics and happening business, arts, liberal arts, and teaching schools. all the bars, a ton of college housing and apartments, and so forth. the town is very spread out, which means a drive to the wal-mart or best buy takes a good 15 minutes. it has all the retail and restaurants one would expect out of the suburbs which is a nice comfort for students and residents alike. a great place to live too. however, the downtown isn’t very happenin’ and the job base isn’t so hot. it’s only a 45 minute drive to Naperville though. also, hope you like freight trains, cause they go through here every 5 minutes.