I am to the south of you, near Kankakee, working for the next couple weeks... Yes, I am from Texas and enjoying your winter... Snow all over and you can't make a decent snowball....it's warmer today than the past week or so, but we are dealing with it.. as for that accent comment.... I get folks up here in their Wiscinsin accent having the audacity to point out I have an accent...geeez don't these people hear themselves talk?