I currently live here while my spouse finishes graduate school at UIUC. It is a nice small college town. However, while it might not be Madison or Austin, it is probably more diverse than most would expect for a town of its size.

Like most larger places if you know where to look there is quite a lot to do here (check out the Buzz or Hub free weeklys).

Summer is the best time, but then I dislike [undergrad] students walking/driving in the streets without looking for cars! They also tend not to know how to drive either.

The major complaint I have is that there isn’t a good selection of Indian restaurants (I think it is just Basmati on First Street, am I wrong?).