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That's some great insight Jazz. Chicago living where you do and where I was reminds me more of dense urban boroughs mixed in with suburubia. It's very overgrown "Main Street" so you can see the artery that thrives and the people that live off of it. Whereas in Lombard it was very much more zoned and controlled.
That market was the BEST!!! We bought alot of stuff there.
I'd also add that while shopping at the local places will cost slightly more, you're contributing to the neighborhood more than larger corporate stores do. I've been trying to buy at mom and pops more and more even if it costs me more. They live and breathe my neighborhood. At the end of the day the walk to their home in the neighborhood and sleep there.
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