Having grown up in Illinois and visited Texas I'd say exactly the opposite: avoid Texas if at all possible.
Chicago is a world class city. Sorry you had a rough time.
Chicago is a world class city. Sorry you had a rough time.
I moved from Chicago to (hard to have a sailboat in Texas) Florida because of how terrible the financial situation is in Illinois. Sure, great food, nice tourist city, fabulous architecture.
Cons: Property taxes that continue to increase to fund unfunded pensions. An income tax that continues to increase to close a unbalanced budget.
World class city? New York and San Francisco are world class cities.
It's amazing how good of a school UIUC is in spite of the awful mismanagement of the state.
Out of curiosity, how familiar are you with CPS? I remember the dropout rate being ~ 50%. Apparently it is now closer to 70%.
I don't think Illinois stands up to the likes of London or New York.