Bar none, the Midwest is the greatest place to live in the United States!

 

I have spent my life advocating to anyone who would listen about how much I LOVE Central Illinois' hospitality, nature and closeness to so much of America!

 

My formative years were spent in Jacksonville, Illinois, playing soccer, adventuring in Boy Scouts, learning leadership as Class President, and building lifetime relationships which bless me still. College took me to Chicago, then work to Madison, Wisconsin, and a major career move even dragged me out to Los Angeles, California. But through all the moves and jobs and meeting new people, one thing was always made clear to me:

 

"Anthony, you are aggressively Midwestern!" - Everyone 

 

I take pride in knowing that how I live my life always leads back to my roots here in Central Illinois. The year 2021 provided me with the opportunity to move back to Jacksonville, where I could live and work close to everyone I had missed so much. Nothing beats living where you want to be. =)

 

Now, I want to give back to Central Illinois by representing YOU AND YOURS, to ensure that our lives flourish and to show more people that IL-15 is the place to be!

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​          Anthony Lawrence Barnes