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I grew up in Illinois.

I grew up in Danville, Illinois, right in the middle of the state.

I was born in Chicago, then I spent most of my youth in Joliet, Illinois which is about thirty minutes south, and I went to a military academy for high school in Wisconsin. Then I went to college, on a basketball scholarship to a small school in Iowa, so I'm like Mr. Midwest.

We're from Rockford, Illinois, but we've always thought international.

I literally integrated the small town of Libertyville, Illinois. I was the first person of color to reside within its borders.

I'm from Chicago and it's a huge influence on me.

My profession is about as far away from growing up in southern Illinois as you can get.

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago.