President Obama lived in Chicago, before becoming a Senator of Illinois, and in the upcoming election, Real Clear Politics calls Illinois a "solid state" for Obama.
A recent Chicago Tribute poll showed Obama leads in the state with 55 percent of votes compared to Romney's 36 percent, with a margin or error of 3.7 percent.
College voters in the area, like University of Illinois in Chicago sophomore Giuliana Molinaro, tend to agree.
"I do think Obama is looking at the long term, and at the big picture, and what's best for all of America," Molinaro said.
Chicago is home to more than 30 universities, with hundreds of thousands of students enrolled. Most remember the city when President Obama won in 2008.
"It's his home city, his home base," said Hiba Ali, a senior at The Art Institute of Chicago. "Of course he should be here. It would seem odd if he were anywhere else."
While the state will most likely go blue on election night, some argue that it isn't simply because it's the president's home state.
"It's not just because Obama is from Chicago that people support him here," Molinaro said. "It's not just because it's a very democratic state or he because he's black. It's just because Obama represents the people you would find in Chicago"