When my husband moved to Chicago, IL, I was worried about the winters there.
I always heard it was super cold and there was a lot of snow because it was on the lake. We didn’t move right into Chicago, but my husband wanted to be some place that wasn’t as crowded. We found a small home in Elgin, IL. The weather was said to be cooler than most places in Illinois, and there were a lot of things for the kids. I liked that there were nature parks, and I could take the kids there without worrying. There were so many things for the entire family, which made Elgin, IL, the perfect place for us. I was still worried about the cold and windy days, but the wife of one man who worked for my husband told me it wouldn’t be that bad. She came from Florida, and was still adjusting, but the people and area made it worth the change. When I experienced my first winter, December, January, and February weren’t so bad. I came from an area that was much colder, even though it was below freezing most days. My husband asked me if I was happy living in Elgin, IL? I told him I couldn’t have chosen a nicer place to live if I had done all my research and made a choice. I loved Festival Park, and the Kane County Forest Preserve. There isn’t much I don’t like about Elgin, IL. I would choose a larger home, but we have a lease. I told my husband that I wanted to buy a house, but we had to make sure this was a permanent move before doing that.