 Although the movie was not filmed in the rich north suburbs of  Chicago known as the North Shore (where it is said to take place),  several real places in the area are mentioned. These include Old  Orchard Mall in Skokie, Il (although the scene was filmed at Sherway  Gardens in Etobicoke,ON ),Walker Brothers Pancake House (the gift  certificates at the end have the restaurants real logo), and  Northwestern University. In addition, a deleted scene featured on  the DVD mentions Heckys, a real barbecue restaurant in Evanston,  IL. School scenes were filmed at Licoln Park High School, Chicago.  Exterior shots of the school were of Etobicoke Collegiate Institute,  Etobicoke, as well as hallway scenes. Some scenes also filmed at a  lake front park in Lincoln Park, Chicago.