New to Illinois

Hey y'all I just moved to Illinois, and I'm looking for some recommendations and advice navigating the cannabis products on offer here. I'm new to dispensaries and legal recreational, but not to cannabis in general. I am used to smoking flower and though it was always high quality I didn't have nearly as many options to choose from, and I am feeling a little overwhelmed. So far I've only tried the joos cherry pie hybrid cart. I prefer flower, but want to have cart options because of living in an apartment. What are the best brands? Brands to avoid? Cart recommendations that preserve as much of the whole plant as possible?