Talk of the town

The News-Gazette's Tim Mitchell asked residents, "What do you like best about living in Tolono?"

"I like the library; it has lots of books in it, and I like to read them. My most favorite books are Garfield books. They make me laugh."

— Lauren Kirby

"Tolono is a nice safe place. You can walk wherever you want to, and everybody waves at you."

— Karen McCoy

"I like living in a place where you know everybody in town. I always feel safe and secure."

— Dan Koester

"I love going to the basketball games. There's nothing more fun than cheering on the Unity Rockets."

— Ashley Wise

"People move here because we have good schools and are located close to Champaign. And you can still smoke in the restaurants and bars here in Tolono."

— Mayor Greg Cler

"I love that the cops are always there and always hound people who aren't doing anything wrong."

— Donald Peacock, Tolono

"There's not a lot of people here, so you don't have traffic lights every few blocks. When you go to the grocery store or bank, you deal with small-town people."

— Lee Peacock, Tolono

"It's fun to go to the park and play with the other kids. I also like to ride my bike around town."

— Jared Miller, Tolono

"It's a great place to raise your kids,"

— Julie Warnes, Tolono

"It's a nice small town. I can ride around town with my daughter and feel nice and safe."

— Tamara Kirby, Tolono

"It's a growing community with all the amenities of a large city."

— Dan Adams, Tolono

"The village is growing and getting cleaner. It's a much nicer place."

— Gene Bales, Philo

"Tolono is a place where everybody does what is best for the kids. It's a comforting thought to know that your kids are being taken care of when they are at school just like they would be when they are at home."

— Teri Black, Sadorus