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I am black and a Marine Veteran and why anyone would want to live in Graham is beyond me you could cut the racial tension in the air with a butter knife. In retrospect  More

I am originally from Overland Park, KS...a suburb of the greater downtown Kansas City Metro area. I am now 32, and up until a year and a half ago, I lived in the Kansas  More

I was told when I was considering moving to Graham to think of Mayberry 40 years later. This a pretty good description of Graham. It is a very conservative town, where  More

I absolutely love living in Oswego. There's always something to do and it still feels like a small hometown. I've lived in this town my whole life and I wouldn't want  More

Chicago has something for everyone. Musuems, zoos, theater, beaches, shopping, and plenty of parks and forest preserves to keep natives and visitors busy and happy.  More

Relocated 2 years ago and looked at Naperville for the schools. Learned Oswego had a master plan. It is rolling out now and is well received. Housing is reasonable  More