West/Northwest suburbs, myself. Note that the "Chicagoland area" claims approximately 10,000 square miles and over 9 million people. That's more than a sixth of the state of Illinois and more than two thirds of the population. Course, it doesn't even contain itself to the state, either. Bits of Wisconsin and Indiana are claimed, too.
Anyways... I didn't have a point. Just facts. Toodle-oo!