Valpo (as it's known here in the Midwest) and Western Illinois would definitely offer a meteorological
change for her. Both are in small towns; Valpo is about an hour from Chicago; Macomb is about 2 1/2 hours (I think). I have friends who were in sororities at both and really enjoyed their experiences. Western Illinois is known here as one of the "directional" schools that kids from the Chicago suburbs go to if they don't get into one of the "easier" Big 10s; it seems like an outlier on her list. I don't think it's all that academically challenging compared to the other ones. But specific programs could be different.
Good luck!