I boogie hop around all the major DZ's in the midwest and this by far has the best of it all. Great "cessna" dropzone vibe (friendliness) without the cessna's! They have a PAC and an Otter! And 13K jumps that regularly seem to go a bit higher! They have the most organized and well put together coaching and student coarses that I have ever seen, as well as continued student events to keep the graduates in the loop and in the sport! This is the first year in their new location at Rochelle, IL, so they are still building the facilities, but the hangar is huge and the plans in the works look outstanding. Although I live over 4 hours away, I frequent this dropzone as much as possible and have even considered leaving my camper there for the season and calling it my "home away from home dropzone". If you like a professional well organized turbine dropzone without the cliqueness and "too good for you" atmostphere, then go to CSC. Plenty of people of various experience levels willing to jump with you and plenty of organized jumps that you will be welcomed in on! I can't WAIT to see the finished dropzone!
