[ 4K ] Walking Downtown: Elgin, Illinois (Narrated) - City in the Suburbs (June 25, 2020)

Elgin, Illinois is a mid-sized city of about 110,000 located on the Fox River, 40 miles West of Chicago. Once a major industrial city in the region, Elgin has reinvented itself with new areas for shopping, dining, and recreation while retaining many of its historic buildings. In this narrated video, we walk around the downtown business district and surrounding neighborhoods to experience this "City in the Suburbs".
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Filmed using: DJI Osmo Pocket
Microphone: Saramonic SR-XM1
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro
Recording Date: Thursday June 25, 2020
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[@johnwahlund9819]

beautiful

[@efrengonzalez9977]

Grew up in Elgin, haven't been back in years, brought back great memories.

[@yarohustle4069]

Right its A Creative little town

[@geraldclarke1511]

Elgin has great municipal leadership, a strong cultural makeup. A very strong police force and friendly law abinding residents. Hooray for Elgin, my home

[@alxjetson8157]

This town definetly has history and character.

[@Rosterized]

its a city not a town but yes it does :)

[@yarohustle4069]

Yes I agree

[@vjc4964]

No city character because it looks like a ghost town/ city🤷‍♀️

[@alxjetson8157]

@@Rosterized Its my town where i have a home its my hometown

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

@@vjc4964it's not a ghost town, this was just 2020

[@joeabell]

Awesome. Love walking videos. Current hometown is a bonus!

[@DominickChirchirillo]

I used to live in Elgin. Downtown used to be a ghost town. I'm glad to see the city is looking a lot better. I miss Al's Cafe and Brother's Soul Food.

[@same5952]

Nicely done! Thank you!

[@bonjourbinnie]

Thanks for sharing this walking video of Elgin! I appreciate the narration part as much as the view of the city.

[@joelamore-streetartmuralsi1229]

A lot of good times in downtown. I love my city

[@Steve-nm4dm]

Beautiful! I didn't know about Elgin and find it to be charming and quite interesting. Thanks for the tour.

[@brucekrause2801]

Love Elgin. I remember the big Elgin Watch Co. I lived there until the 70s. The Fox River, downtown is so calming

[@erbewayne6868]

My deceased wife used a desk from the watch company when she worked at a company on the west side

[@AmZayDie]

I am moving to Elgin community college so its a really informative video for me and I appreciated the narrated facts as you walk through rather than just walking keep it up subscribed

[@FirstLast-gd6yu]

same bro, i’m starting at ECC in Fall 2021, Computer Information Systems, best of luck

[@AmZayDie]

@@FirstLast-gd6yu same I’m doing computer information system too

[@parthpatel3740]

Where are you from?

[@RiverBluffStudios]

Beautiful video of our city! Thanks! New subscriber right here!

[@XTR02]

Your crime infested city does look nice in this video. Besides everything along the Fox River, the city is absolutely hideous.

[@juliohernandez9988]

I live in Elgin for 10 years i went to hillcrest elemetery and Abbott middle school. Nice memories thanks for sharing. The vídeo.

[@l3ftyluck752]

I can't believe how much it has changed over the years. Where his video started off used to be a covered parking garage with bums residing in it lol. I used to go fishing right there and I had a loft apartment which was right behind him. Once the river boat opened they really started to clean up the area.

[@isidrosolis5064]

Como estraño a Elgin Illinois ay viví 14 años primero Dios por aya nos vemos pronto

[@calderonbrown5513]

Im just here because i love Elgin.

[@alanking6240]

The city has been really cleaned up since I left in 1978. Couldn't wait to get out of Elgin, it was dirty, hard to get work, was deteriorating badly. I see they really cleaned it up. Looks really nice like downtown Orlando, Florida where I live now. Can't get over how different it looks.

[@tobyprzeniczny3310]

I grew up in Elgin❤ i remember walking down the riverside like this as a kid.

[@marybicanic8269]

What a delightful video of downtown. I enjoyed working at the Bell Telephone Co in the 80s and am 🎉 to see the area revitalized. I lived in the historical area, but it was not until years later I found out that an aunt and uncle I had lived with in Antioch, Il had earlier lived a few doors down from my house. My Aunt Carry lived on chicago Street. Who knew!!

[@user-vr4eu8mm8e]

Grew up a 70's child in Elgin....went to Sheridan and Larsen ( back when it was Jr High)..lived on Franklin Blvd about half mile from Lords Park...My dentist was in the Elgin Tower where my father was the elevator operator....I remember the Grove and the Crocker movie theaters...The Woolworth's snack bar....Great childhood memories

[@aguilar69]

My dentist was also in the tower.. Now it's over priced condos

[@lupealvarez4339]

Elgin una d las mas bonitas ciudades d Ill.🤗🤗🌷🌷🌷

[@welinabasuelvlog1856]

Beautiful place nice to walking everyday thank you for sharing New friend watching from pangasinan stay safe

[@zacscalafini6545]

Can you do one on nearby Schaumburg? A lot of people in the community think it had potential of having walkable public places, but were mismanaged and had not a lot of creativity in making those spaces and attracting people to go out and about on foot.

[@lordfifth371]

I used to live in Elgin man I really miss fishing in the fox river with my grandpa.

[@zakur0hako]

Used to drive a cab years ago and one day had a fair from Ohare to Elgin. Was my first and last time there but I really liked the city it has a good atmosphere

[@sandraclark402]

My beautiful hometown move out in 2018 biggest mistake I hope I can go back soon miss everything family friends! Thanks for the video 😭😭😭

[@geraldclarke1511]

Youre gonna pass my our radio station, AM 1480 celebrating its 75th year this year in 2024

[@FirstLast-gd6yu]

I’m going to Elgin Community College in Fall 2021, thanks for showing a bit of the city! i enjoyed your commentary i’m surprised you don’t have more subs :) hope you make new vids sometime

[@parthpatel3740]

where are you from?

[@ss-kg7gr]

Do you know a jenna

[@preycook]

So beautiful place

[@alastairmerrett1046]

Great videography!

[@peterhill1944]

Terrible videography!

[@alastairmerrett1046]

@@peterhill1944 peter hill in here like he owns the place

[@wasiqmohammad9879]

I love elgin elgin is dope

[@BeardedBritMedia]

Really cool video mate well done really enjoyed that

[@carreteFILMSPro]

Live right off Chicago Street. Love it :)

[@geraldclarke1511]

These trees were planted in 2008 that you see on the boulevards as part of the rejuvination of downtown elgin under mayor shock

[@BLACKVIKNGS88]

Please do video on Downers Grove?

[@TheConjularity]

love ur channel. keep it up!

[@jab3811]

Way cool job! I live here now and really enjoyed your perspective. Why did you stop. LOL

[@Bugsy129]

At 30:29 you can see my very 1st apt. some 23 years ago.

[@ariane2348]

Omg! Me my mom and my sister always go through that street every sunday to get to church!!

[@geraldclarke1511]

Try walking like this in downtown Rockford. You better have health and life insurance. Elgin is a very good city

[@thecupnexttome5181]

cool

[@cheesemandalorian7900]

I live in Elgin

[@tsunamiguay8956]

My hometown 💯

[@GuitaristTamNguyen]

Khung cảnh thơ mộng, thích nó

[@waynebender1032]

My hometown❤

[@mikeberthold1593]

And now Metra will run from Elgin to Belvidere to Rockford.

[@jmp2198]

Very informative!

[@aguilar69]

It funny how most of the shops are gone.

[@sebastiendeschamps3135]

I swear I saw you filming

[@paco_alcher]

love it

[@johnzima9505]

My dear sister in law lives there! Hi Anna....

[@geraldclarke1511]

Elgin is one of tye top 10 affordable cities to live in this year. In 1862 the underground railroad had its first arrival of freed slaves to our great town.

[@mohammedibrahimsiddiqui4711]

Johnny strides in Canada

[@melknucklehead9814]

My town 😁

[@chamishi]

I bought a home in 06 on Hill Ave and thanks to the real estate bubble burst i sadly lost my home in 07 due to job loss.... I miss that beast....

[@aslaammahdi3244]

Is it safe?

[@carlnelson3063]

Don't know how long would take to walk in Elgin, not much to see anymore.

[@collongoluba7059]

Ok, was it just me, or did anyone else see a person sleeping on the steps at 11:30 ?

[@proverbsjohnson7594]

My God mother owns a home in Elgin that she's looking to rent to me. I've never been to Elgin. I'm from Chicago but I have not lived there in 11yrs. My mother is getting older. I just lost my Dad 5 months ago. I would like to be closer to my mom. What is the shopping experience like?

[@wegottafishdude]

Show us Illinois court

[@ezequielpadilla2710]

Could you make music videos?

[@Cai21]

I would love to meet you I live in Elgin Illinois

[@mohammedibrahimsiddiqui4711]

Hi you are pardon for every mistake you do

[@vjc4964]

Just🚘🚘🚘 no people, no kids😩 scary 😧 overweight 🇱🇷why🤔😣

[@ange6635]

There’s all of that there

[@vjc4964]

@@OAT86 sorry, 🇺🇸without 🤓🤷‍♀️ Beautiful city and 🚗🚗🚗🚗

[@Robloxian_ChannelReal]

This was during covid

[@WhereMyChicken]

Nice buildings but looks deserted for a downtown.

[@johnnycreighton29]

Good morning, Elgin. Here, this old soldier offers a truce to Steve Fritz, also known as Steve Fay: if you will forbear and cease and desist any agression in deed (actions) or by word (speech), we will show you mercy and ask blessings on your family. You must from this moment onward stop all bullying and any acts of violence or disrespect, to any citizen or creature of creation (of God). You must show by your actions that in truth you have honoured any terms of previous parole or any instructions by peace officers, whether in Elgin or anywhere else in the State of Illinois. Be advised that any disrespect or failure to honour and abide by these terms, you will have forfeited any mercy allowed you for your transgressions and offenses to the people of Illinois. So be you forewarned. So be you subject to the will of the Almighty. Amen.

[@johncreighton844]

میں اللہ کے شکر گزار ہوں ، میں ہر برکت کے لیے اللہ کا شکر ادا کرتا ہوں ۔میں معافی کے لیے اُس کا شکر ادا کرتا ہوں ۔

[@geraldclarke1511]

Youll see a fabulous park on right side as you approach casino. Free parking centers along these routes

[@geraldclarke1511]

Make plans to see the 4th of july parade on douglas street. 15000 residents come every year to enjoy a Mayberry style family event

[@geraldclarke1511]

City hall on the left coming up

[@geraldclarke1511]

And pace transportation hub next to train station.

[@geraldclarke1511]

Downtown is never busy, even when its covid free

[@geraldclarke1511]

Hate on Elgin? They know nothing about this city

[@XxUliboneZxX]

Just sold my house in chicago, have been looking at homes and neighborhoods in elgin, its affordability and beauty caught my attention after my realtor told me about this area.

[@rong4016]

Lives here all my life. Beautiful place and good for the family. Hope you found a place in the town you like