Hoopeston, IL. I spent the 4th weekend down in a very small town called Hoopeston. It's about 2 1/2 hours south of Chicago and way out in the midst of corn fields for days. However, there's much more to this little town than meets the eye. For one, my old friend Ruthann is living there temporarily helping to run the largest Wiccan school in the world. Witch School, as it's known, is based in Hoopeston and has another campus in Albany, NY. They have members literally all over the world and are growing daily. It may not be long before statistics begin revealing that Wicca is one of the fastest growing religions out there.
This little town also hosts the annual Sweet Corn Festival which has the added celebrity of having about nine former Ms. Americas who were Ms. Sweet Corns first. HA! Funny but true. Also, Hoopeston has become the largest maker and supplier of crystal meth in the midwest. Evidently, about 70% of Chicago's supply comes from this little speck of a town where exploading kitchens and basements aren't nearly as hazardous in the country as they are in the city.
"Green acres is the place to be, farm living is the life for me, land spreading out so far and wide, keep Manhattan just give me that countryside."
