The show is set in/around Indianapolis. There are several mentions of this as well as the Indiana flag and, in this episode, Lucas Oil stadium (Colts) is shown. I-65 is a prominent Indy-Chicago interstate which is probably where the Chicago sign came in.

Was this weeks use of a cut to black (in the scene between Eric and another boy) intentional or censorship on ABC's part? I know last week a cut to black was used for the use of "shit" but this week it seemed more intentional…

Indianapolis is mentioned a few times. I believe it is based off of a similar case that occurred in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indy.