- State Farm National HQ is in town.
- One of the highest-ranked instructors in Wing Tsun Kung Fu (in North America) works at said State Farm and runs a part-time kung fu studio on the side.
- Our county is the richest county in the state (IL).
- One of the the state university's dorms, Watterson Towers, is the tallest dormitory hall in the US.
- Until recently, it used to be the tallest dormitory building in the world.
- The same dormitory hall is in need of rebuilding, as it is sinking due to faulty construction.
- This town houses the tallest indoor rock climbing gym in the US.
- This town has the highest restaurant-per-capita ratio in the country.
- Even with all this, the damn town is still a hick-assed town surrounded by half-wit farmers.