hey Jake,
where a hour or so south of you,only thing you'll find around here is Plains garter snakes and once in awhile a eastern,but time is running out,with winter approaching ,keep in mind,anything that can be caught in state,cannot be sold,this is why your not finding anything at the LPS's,and gartersnakes in general our not popular,so their not kept in stock,you'll have to find a reptile show,one in DuPage County,next month,or Lake County in November (none scheduled for Oct.,note I purchased a Yellow Rat from a dealer last month,If he can remember,he's goning to try a bring some eastern's and afew red-sided,at the Nov.,show for me to look at(under the table,sh!!sh!!)

Joe