What do you think of this description of Elgin from Lars Nilsen, a Judson College blogger:

Ok. I am currently living in Elgin, Illinois, which is about an hour West of Chicago. Most people have not heard of it, but it is a quite large subarb which is mostly populated be Mexicans. I have nothing bad to say about that. For some reason it has an affect on the amount of crime... but I personally think it is a great way for most Americans to come out of their protective shells and experience other cultures.