It's too simple, too open, too clear-cut, but that's exactly what Herscher, Illinois is a place where stoplights are nonexistent and every passer-by greets you with a smile and a wave.

It's the simplicity of hard-working Americans, who enjoy preserving a sense of family within the expanding community.

To add anything else to the phrase would be complicated and unnecessary. Simply put, it's the truth: Herscher is Small Town America at its best.