Want great fishing and hunting in Illinois? Move to Southern Illinois! It's a whole different world than the Northern part of the state. We have a bunch of great bass and crappie lakes all close together, and the deer and turkey hunting is spectacular! As a teacher, you will be welcomed warmly, and your talents appreciated! It's slower moving, friendlier and a lot warmer than the north, too! I know from experience. We retired to Lake of Egypt 8 years ago from Joliet. We were both born there, and this truly is a different world!