Happy to have you on board. I also live in Northern Illinois and purchased the
MA2 about a month ago....having lots of fun learning how to fly and capture good footage. I am going to Jackson Hole in a few weeks and want to have my skill set up to get some good shots. I was looking for some other drone enthusiasts in Northern Illinois. There is a large drone group out of Chicago, but largely nothing happening since Covid. Also, I think on August 2nd, there is a special day (or part of the day) for photographers where they are allowing drones at Chicago, Botanical Gardens.