Exploring Chicago's Toxic Abandoned Suburban Neighborhood

[@maquesim4296]

This reminds me of when Ohare used eminent domain to evict ⅓ of Bensenville's residents for the new runway construction - fucked up to think airplanes are now landing on all of those memories - someone's first kiss, where someone buried the family dog/cat. Where someone's kids and grandkids grew up, drew their height charts on the wall etc etc. They offered the residents pretty good $ at first but many declined. Over time ohare let the residential properties they owned get really dilapidated and overgrown, as a result more people would leave and so on and on and on. Eventually it looked like an episode of the walking dead in the neighborhood. As far as the holdouts- welp the economy crashed and property values plummeted. Ohare then used eminent domain to remove the last few people and pay them market value (which was jack shit compared to what they were offered the 1st time).

[@danielmorse4213]

I knew people in Bensonville that were forced out. They moved to NW Indiana.

[@michellem7300]

But why would they stay though if the water was toxic?

[@maquesim4296]

@michellem7300 I am unaware of any water quality issues being linked to the O'Hare expansion. I've documented this case extensively while it was happening.

[@vfreeman3188]

I don't understand how this reminds you of it, these are totally different situations.

[@truthoftheuniverse4179]

it look liek pyschpath live their

[@davidlarson9975]

I was shocked when another comment identified these homes as being in Westchester. Its been 60 years since I last walked back there, but I remember the area and those houses well. I grew up near there. The landfill mentioned was the old John Sexton limestone pits. Back in '55, they were dug for the gravel that built the adjacent Illinois toll road. Just to the east of these homes is open prairie that streetlights and fire hydrants can still be found spread out over the many acres of open prairie. Back in the 50's you could still see the outlines of streets that were never paved. The subdivision was started by Samuel Insul. My grandfather was a home builder and worked for him. The planned subdivision never got built, as Insul went bankrupt in '29. Unfortunately, he had sold most of the lots to new home buyers.The village of Westchester was developed by him. He was from England and wanted Westchester to be like the English village he grew up in. The lots were all 30' lot widths and never got built on, as building codes were changed after the war to a minimal 50' lot width to be buildable. So, the people that bought the lots just abandoned them. Those houses shown in this video all went up back in the 50's. It's no wonder their wells had water problems. They let everything under the sun be dumped in those deep gravel pits. Back in the summer of 1967 , my brother and I pushed a 1956 Chevy Belair convertible into the open pit. We watched as a bulldozer plowed it under. Once in a while as I drive down 31st street, past those houses, I think about that old '56 ragtop , still rusting away at the bottom of that pit, which is a pine tree covered hill today.

[@StringerMedia]

That's an absolutely incredible story you just gave me. I wish I could add this to my video! Times have changed. Love this comment, thank you

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

You know the strange thing about that you're absolutely right where it is. When ya turn off and you drive down HL while most of the houses are abandoned there still some people back there and one or two of them still living there I was amazed to see that. Knowing the dangers that under the ground to which is crazy.

[@michellem7300]

Why did you push a car down a gravel pit though, why didn't you just sell it?🤔

[@michellem7300]

@davidlarson9975 oh ok, thanks for all that information, and cool story! Lol

[@doodletherandom.]

@@StringerMediaso what happened in the neighbor hood

[@lovelife5646]

This is probably what’s going to happen to the people who live in East Palestine Ohio

[@StringerMedia]

Agreed

[@kingtucky4300]

Still safer than San Francisco.

[@2amomma]

💯 what I was just thinking. Sad.

[@Tankeryanker1994]

I don't live far from east Palestine Ohio and they are cleaning it up very good

[@dantheman9852]

@@Tankeryanker1994 they may clean the top soil but if it's leatched into the wells/aquifer then all in the area will be effected and possibly eventually told to leave. Unless you own the land you live on which most do not.

[@raysvoboda9391]

I grew up near this neighborhood and went to high school with a couple of people that lived there. I knew the people that lived in the house @ 2:14 of the video during the late '60s. I visited many times. It was a beautiful home back then. The owners sold in 1969 due to relocation out of state. Nobody knew back then that they would have a toxic landfill in their backyard.

[@eadsinstrumentsllc]

Where is this at?

[@raysvoboda9391]

@@eadsinstrumentsllc Westchester

[@dank7256]

​@@raysvoboda9391thanks

[@CMNTMXR57]

@TheRange7 West Chicago was, but it was all cleaned up. It was Thorium from the old Kerr McGee plant that they would take the waste and bury it long before the homes were built. Ours was built in '36 IIRC. I remember when they had to come clean up our yard, which was early to mid 90's

@TheRange7 yup, lived all my life near westchester. I have to look this up. We would ride our BMX bikes allover that neighborhood (posting on fem account)

[@hunterkline7972]

It’s a weirdly heart wrenching feeling seeing a neighborhood that used to be full of life just abandoned. I wish I knew the backstories of all the houses and the ones who lived there.

[@fingerstylefan]

Man...to imagine that the original people to "invest" in these properties took out loans for 100k-200k and then to have no choice but to walk away and abandon these places. It's absolutely criminal.

[@mospeada1152]

100-200k for 1980s would have been excessive?

[@fingerstylefan]

@@mospeada1152uhm these are good sized lots as well as this used to be a country club so yes, these home probably went for AT LEAST $100k minimum.

[@dougg1075]

They were bought at market price I’m sure, but the company that ruined the water

[@Pariah_Larry]

I grew up pretty close to this. A lot of my friends got weird rare cancers in Highschool, come to find out we had the second most toxic landfill in america getting into the water. If you don’t believe me look it up! Near Wauconda Illinois

[@peterweger6923]

Is the site at Bonner and Garland next to Berger construction?

[@dachicagoan8185]

I'll remember not to look at buying a house in Wauconda

[@anotherbutt4chair56]

Wauconda not far from where I live oh crap

[@matthewmbober4426]

This is Westchester. East side of 294 between 31st and 22nd basically, though it's not quite all the way to 22nd. They have build off of 31st since then, but just a small space.

[@benignoboyas3148]

Man y’all scared me for a second. I literally live at Bonner by Berger excavating 😂 it’s not Wauconda for sure but y’all had me shook for a minute!

[@jameskehn8609]

This needs to happen to Satellite Beach Florida. People there have higher rates of cancer and it’s just swept under the rug. There were toxic waste dumps there that were just built over, yet no one does anything. I found maps of the waste sites on the internet a long time ago but can’t find them anymore.

[@olivertaylor4779]

I bet someone high up deleted those old maps, so years down the line developers can say, we didn't know anything about toxic waste there. The high ups go hmm that waste magically disappeared.

[@blackhawks1870]

I was just about to ask what’s the link for that map, but then I finished reading your sentence lol

[@leechjim8023]

​@@blackhawks1870Try looking up EPA or Superfund.

[@stringlarson1247]

Westchester, IL just west/northwest of Brookfield Zoo it seems according to comments. "The landfill, near 31st Street and Int. Hwy. 294, closed in 1982 after 24 years` service to area municipalities, and should have encased any toxic trash within compacted clay walls 5 feet thick. ”One of the contentions is that the landfill was not constructed correctly,” said Joe Benedict, Sexton`s director of regulatory affairs." From a 1989 Chicago Tribune article "TOXIC LEAK SUSPECTED AT LANDFILL".

[@johnsjohnson448]

I am certain that the mortgage companies still went after these homeowners. Despicable. Hope you guys came out safe and healthy. Thank-You for sharing.

[@ebkk77]

I doubt it. They only go after black people with that shit

[@Kanamit.]

If they owe the money they owe the money.

[@umberct]

@@Kanamit. Exactly.

[@janearcher3834]

@@Kanamit. Not true. With an environmental disaster, either the homeowner or the banks are compensated and required to quit the property. It isn't an option. Either the state or federal government buys them out. Even without that, any mortgage holder can give the keys back to the bank and walk away from the property.

[@blisterbrain]

Nice to hear the birds singing, at least!

[@WeggieQueen2005]

Chicagoan here...5th generation I might add, and I never knew this. Thanks for the info.

[@JdeC1994]

Maybe you "never knew this" because this place is NOT in Chicago. 🙄🙄

[@Moc_Builder]

Yes it is. Hickory Lane in Westchester, Chicago. Right down from 31st Street and running parallel to the 294/ Toll Road

[@akiba1972]

​@Moc_Builderthis is not in Chicago. It's West of Chicago by at least 20 miles

[@WeggieQueen2005]

@@akiba1972 Girl, I know. It's chicagoLAND. Are you happy now? I hope so!!!

[@WeggieQueen2005]

@@akiba1972 But I grew up in 60625 and 60646. CHICAGO zip codes.

[@erikbenson1048]

Awesome videos boss, really give a great insight into how luxurious and full of life these neighborhoods/mansions used to be, and seeing what they’re reduced to now. Truly sad… Keep up the great work!

[@StringerMedia]

Much appreciated!

[@cpetro]

That is no country club - that was a house. Really sad what happened to that neighborhood. I used to maintain one of the properties.

[@katitcha]

What about toxic water? Can you elaborate?

[@cpetro]

@@katitcha There was a landfill directly west of the properties. The landfill was not properly built. Vinyl chloride was found to have gone from the landfill into the water wells of the homes. A water line was constructed in the late 80s providing city water to the houses, but people still ended up leaving.

[@StringerMedia]

@@cpetro that's crazy that you maintained one of the properties. I'm jealous

[@cpetro]

@@StringerMedia I'd be happy to share some further details on the neighborhood if you're interested.

[@BaybiieR2k8]

@@cpetro tell us anything you’d like

[@ahfcross]

Great content man. As someone who grew up in the Western Burbs, it’s interesting to see local sites!

[@kimberlyx4060]

I am thinking it’s near I-294. Just a guess. It probably would shock people how much abandoned property is in our country. Good video!

[@StringerMedia]

Thanks. U should probably edit that comment with the location because people will vandalize it

[@garydeuce25]

Ah Westchester. The first house that he showed in the video burned down not too long ago. Was a damn shame. All those houses back there were beautiful back in the day.

[@liampaisley8040]

I had no idea abandoned neighborhoods were this close to me

[@ShinyPeachWater]

i live near this area and explored it recently. about 2 or 3 of the houses in this video are now gone, every house on that street is now completely abandoned and just about every one is boarded and locked up. so interesting!

[@michaelminn3341]

Where is this?

@@michaelminn3341 i think it's on the north side of 31st and west of wolf road - opposite the forest preserves and near the golf course

[@charlienyc1]

I got curious and found it from these and other comments. Hickory Lane maps.app.goo.gl/2np45SseBJZ8Tksc7

[@soleinspector5511]

I was there on the bike 2 weeks ago. Still houses standing but no hazards or keep out signs, so I figured I was OK to look around. Never knew there was abandoned houses 2 miles from home all these years.

[@512alpha]

KG- I’ve explored two of those houses you went in about a year ago. Be careful because it’s a “private drive” down that street and I’ve seen cops patrolling. Very cool to explore though. Great video!

[@StringerMedia]

Much appreciated

[@codypape3746]

where is this at? I live In Joliet.

[@twinkitwinki2038]

And why do you think cops are there after all thus time THE GOVERNMENT LIES THEY ARE UP TO SOMETHING TRUST ME

[@melvinglick9446]

Had no idea that was there and I live 10 minutes from there. Well done.

[@butterball1000]

Where is it ?

[@codypape3746]

@@butterball1000 for real I live I joliet and I wanna know

[@jack-gn4yl]

anyone find out where it is?

[@Boilerball1120]

This could be hickory lane in Westchester off 31 - there was a contamination of vinyl chloride to their wells back in ‘87.

[@Trumpdagoat-y2u]

@@Boilerball1120 facts

[@davidspez7267]

Creepy and beautiful in one frame. Thanks you 👍

[@CharlesJendrzejczyk]

Wow! I used to work in Westchester! So sad to see this! I never knew. I worked by Wolf and 31st Street!

[@acem556]

Dude, when you go into any of the building, you need to ware a N95 to protect yourself from black mold spores, Rat droppings and any air borne fungus. Don't touch anything with out disposable gloves on and wash your hand at the car before getting in. Some of the health effects from above can take months or even years to develop. Be safe : )

[@fleatactical7390]

Not sure if you regularly do these types of walks through abandoned areas, but I would highly recommend NOT doing it solo. At the very least have someone stationed close by if needed. Tons of dangers present, from the structures... to four- and two-legged animals.

[@laineywright2696]

It's so sad for the people who were forced to leave their homes.

[@mitchsterling3266]

This is really sad. It looks like my old house from when I was little.

[@janebrown3587]

Toxic for humans, but the greenery is spectacular and thriving.

[@DearMoonProject]

Omg you are brave going in that house alone 😮

[@jbrib2450]

Girlfriend and i did some exploring there today. Not a soul living there today. We parked at the golf course to the west. There are about 5 houses there still. Everything is borded up. Houses and yards are amazing. Would have been incredible to live there. Girl and i kept talking about how nice and peaceful the small street may have been to live on.

[@davidcryptt]

yo where do i find it? like what’s an address? gonna go today if u can reply fast lol

[@ангелина-у5ф]

@@randomvids2837yo delete this comment. People like to vandalize.

if these houses are off of wolf rd and 31st in westchester / oakbrook - that area is being developed now - I've been wanting to explore through there before - crazy !!!!!!!!

[@mospeada1152]

Nature certainly reclaims its own. I'm somewhat surprised the large glass pane toward the end was still intact!

[@TopMommy53-z1w]

Stringer media im not new to your channel or its content just recently purchased a new device but thankyou for visiting my hometown which atm i personally have no intentions of returning to

[@upnorth4588]

Back then I had a friend who lived in Riverside (another suburb going down) and her father worked at Brookfield Zoo and he knew many of these people that were in the process of packing up to leave. At the time he told us (we were teens) we didn't think much about it. But later it thinking about it, was a sad ordeal. Imagine, losing all your hard-earned money, literally down the drain. But the only good thing about this was the time it happened and unlike now, most people bounced back; the were driven to not let that be a halt to their future, like today's society, unfortunately.

[@cpetro]

While it is sad what this neighborhood became, I can assure you that no one lost all their money on these properties. After one section was sold to a developer, many other parties became interested in the rest of the land. By that time, most owners were ready to sell. The state and the forest preserve paid good prices for the homes. The few who didn’t want to leave were offered a favorable rental agreement.

[@RippedMonsterBEAST]

Today's society as you mentioned it is alot different to back then things arnt cheap as hell anymore housing is barley affordable my wife and I bot make 22.40 an hour and still struggle sometimes thats the problem with your generation you think were all lazy when the truth is most of us arnt lazy but we are being crushed to death by the inflation and trillions if dollars if debt that yiu and all the previous us generations left us to inherit so next time you wanna judge us think about that before you open your old mouth to judge us cause we're living with your generations mistakes were just doing the best we can with what you old asses left us to inherit so if you wanna be mad at someone be mad at your generation fir screwing us over we were in debt before we were even born thanks alot Grandpa

[@WeggieQueen2005]

So sad and I grew up in Chicago and never knew about this situation. Devastating, but you're right...I wouldn't have thought much about it either, but now I totally feel the pain. Ugh, I can't imagine.

[@blablablablabla3959]

Riverside is in wonderful shape. North riverside different story

[@JdeC1994]

@@WeggieQueen2005 "...I grew up in Chicago and never knew about this situation." Perhaps you "never knew about this situation" because this place is NOT in Chicago. 🙄🙄

[@JustSaying789]

Ever Wonder Why all these houses that were worth something, even in disrepair, were closed off? But yet, Houses on South side, nastier than hell, still be livable 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@kimmiemelendez3294]

Can someone please tell me what's the name of this suburb

[@mikesullivan696]

Westchester by mailing address. The property sits on Cook County land thus the county run golf courses.

[@thomaswarchol5321]

Is this McCullolm lake

[@jasonkiska4142]

Ngl…I checked this place out this past weekend. That house with the alarm had been busted wide open.

[@sweffec]

Badass is this by Lagrange or Riverside? There's alot of random abandoned houses in the woods around there.

[@StringerMedia]

Warm

[@killeruploadz9037]

Abandoned homes in riverside? Where? My gf and I explored every square foot of riverside ( atleast I thought we did). Such a cool town. Never found anything abandoned there.

[@StringerMedia]

@@killeruploadz9037 interesting

[@Lupin807]

@@killeruploadz9037 Riverside Lawn, IL unincorporated Cook County. There was a historic home built in 1899 that sat abandoned for awhile, until it burnt down in 2018. They've been trying to return the area to Forest Preserves for years.

[@budgles]

This is Westchester?? My cousins lived there until they moved to Lombard. (Maybe this is why.) I spent many childhood summers there.

[@melvinglick9446]

Great video keep on with the videos

[@vapete1237]

I just can't comprehend how a community of top end higher class homes can lay dormant and empty without someone doing something, anything to bring them back to a liveable state of repair. Yes I'm all too well aware of big companies like Amazon, etc, buying up communities and farmland on order to erect their huge warehouses and distribution centres, for yes we have them here in the UK. I'd go so far as to say that due to a downturn in online shopping due to 'in part' the Covid Pandemic and the current financial depression, Amazon have closed several fulfilment centres here in the UK and ut makes you wonder what will become of these Super-warehouses. With the current numbers of people living on the streets and being homeless, what would it take/cost to renovate these homes and take people off the streets? Great content guys .. 🇬🇧

[@ryanlantz8258]

The ground is polluted, that’s the problem.

[@LuMaxQFPV]

@@ryanlantz8258 I think we need to be more specific. The soil is fine. Issue is water table.

[@leechjim8023]

You could have water delivered, stored in an above-ground tank. ​@@LuMaxQFPV

that area is being developed now - ugh - more traffic !!! small section of 31st was the last east / west street that wasn't bumper to bumper for miles and miles and miles

[@hazydavydc]

Where is this. I grew up near an area that was dumping VC for 18 years. Huge lawsuit prior to my diagnosis of GBM. People pretty much but boned or died.

[@michellem7300]

What's vc if I may ask

[@telstrad626764]

Vinyl chloride

[@TomDavidMcCauley]

What does your last sentence mean

[@theirmom4723]

What is GBM?

[@hazydavydc]

@@theirmom4723 Glioblastoma multiform. Incurable Brain Cancer.

[@thealmightyoreoking]

Where is this neighborhood? More specifically, what’s the name of this neighborhood and where in Chicago can it be found?

[@JdeC1994]

"...what's the name of this neighborhood and where in Chicago can it be found?" You won't find it in Chicago because it's NOT in Chicago! 🙄🙄

[@michaellewter8671]

It's in unincorporated Cook County in Westchester off 31st St and Hickory Lane..

[@MidwestFlesh]

great upload! id love to go do some photography there

[@StringerMedia]

Thanks homie, I been seeing your sticker everywhere even locally. Keep at it dawg

[@MidwestFlesh]

@@StringerMedia lol that's awesome! hit me up if your in my area Gary. Can't lie I've been searching online for that spot since I've watched your video.lol watched it 3 times! Great work! 💯

[@StrangePlaces]

DM me for location

[@nateandsteph5636]

@@StrangePlaces what’s the location

[@Billyobot]

@@StrangePlaces where is it

[@michaelmorrison4201]

Where in Chicago is this? I've lived here my whole life and never knew about this

[@SawbuckMike]

I believe it's Crestwood.

[@CordwoodPile]

@@SawbuckMike its not in crestwood

[@JdeC1994]

"Where in Chicago is this?" If it's in the suburbs, then how can it be in Chicago? 🙄🙄

[@michaelmorrison4201]

@JdeC1994 eh, it's kinda weird how Chicago talks about stuff. Like "the suburbs of Chicago" or "a suburban Chicago neighborhood" it's all weird. Another thing is the county Chicago is located in, Cook County has a lot of smaller areas that get absorbed into Chicago over time, like around o'hare Airport. It's a mess here

[@JdeC1994]

@@michaelmorrison4201 How do you know that homeboy lives in the city? The O'Hare expansion is very exceptional. Other than that, Chicago's borders haven't been expanding for generations. 🙄🙄

[@billc2147]

I believe they built Chicago Highlands Club on top of the site that borders 294 and 31st ave. $100K+ for membership Hope they get their moneys worth. Google maps shows the remains of the neighborhood just to the east. Oddly enough a whole new development just to the north of the abandoned one!

[@McAvoid]

I love your intrepidness!

[@shamaYahu8635]

This is sad! I hope things get better. Objectively

[@birdup3257]

Average houses in Villa Park

[@stybba09]

I live in the sw burbs. So where is this place?

[@coconut694]

There was a subdivision off of ciecro next to I-57 that all got torn down recently that was abandoned and me and my friends would go there to explore the houses

[@StringerMedia]

Should have let me know dawg that's crazy

[@BILDEMRICH]

Where?

[@ChiTownBaby5700]

154th and Western in Harvey is a good area to check out abandoned shit. Just watch out for cops and thugs lol

[@CJSmokes420]

Just explored it today and they are tearing down the bigger homes sadly.

[@jameswoods9028]

Which suburb is this, and what location??

[@dachicagoan8185]

He won't tell you because he doesn't want you to go.

[@raylindberg2120]

he mentioned country club. there is an area called country club hills and the last time i went thru there it was really run down and there was old nice houses there

[@glenyshanlon5112]

Considering the water is toxic there is plenty of greenery around and plenty of trees the water doesn't seem to kill them off .

[@BooBooKittyFU2.]

That's what I was thinking for the water being so toxic. Why is there so much vegetation there and it's still growing. Plus there's older trees that I'm pretty sure we're there before they even found out about the toxic water, that are obviously still there that are bigger and thriving. Im pretty sure of that and I'm sure the roots found any type of water that is available underground. That's just really weird and strange.

[@dachicagoan8185]

Because roots filter out most of the toxic chemicals.

[@TOOL_MARKS]

Not safe for drinking consumption, though.....

[@JudgeScot]

What a dumb comment...because plants are green it's

[@ExtremeCleanoutSolutions]

What town is this in??

[@fenix310]

How’s the water toxic and the plants growing ?

[@korigami123]

Whats the song you used at the end of the vid?

[@Umberto2]

Why can’t anyone seem to tell us where exactly this is?

[@CJSmokes420]

not hard to find

[@charlienyc1]

It's all over the comments if you haven't found it already. Some comments also add there's law enforcement in the area, so don't go. But if you're curious, maps.app.goo.gl/2np45SseBJZ8Tksc7

[@MountPindos]

What's the name of this suburb? I don't know. Third base. Seriously, there is no reason to omit the name of the suburb, if for no other reason so people will know where to stay away from.

[@michaeldesilvio221]

I noticed that every episode of Scooby Doo had a villain that was trying to scare people off the land.

[@StringerMedia]

🤣

[@micahwhite7484]

"...and I would have gotten away with it, too... if it weren't for you meddling industrial waste managers!!"

[@thomaswarchol5321]

What neighborhood is this?

[@Jimmy-sb3fc]

For a community to be abandoned that long, you would expect the grass to be super high. Is someone maintaining the area?

[@StringerMedia]

One house has been abandoned recently and the other is lived in. The rest are very grown out

[@KiroPhoto]

Soooo many beautiful doors, windows, banisters, etc that could have been repurposed. Such a shame it was all left to be vandalized or demolished to add to the earth’s trash. 😡

[@silaslithian5298]

I’d love to go door to door, just to salvage and recycle anything. The ground water’s toxic, not the rain.

[@rus8407]

What's the background music

[@bleed928]

So what neighborhood is this?

[@kevinfoster2246]

What area is this?

[@umberct]

Life after People

[@TheEmmaleighMorticia666]

Whats the song at the beginning??

[@StringerMedia]

Song is by navie d

[@TheEmmaleighMorticia666]

@@StringerMedia I found it! thanks! didn't know he was a KZbinr as well

[@bluelava4282]

What a waste…….. must be hard walking away from such a beautiful neighborhood

[@BILDEMRICH]

Where is this?

[@janjohnson6414]

So eerie and sad. I'm wondering if they got any money back to start over.

[@edwardpate6128]

These seemed to be relatively upscale subdivisions. So sad.

[@shanellaj]

This looks like it would have been an awesome place to live

[@adelecardona8006]

The only time anyone will abandon their property is if there’s something going on with the water or the environment is Toxic like a gas leak or the soil and water are contaminated 😮😮😮 something definitely happened there!

[@carlsaganlives6086]

Why wouldn't ya look at the date on those Wall Street Journals?!?!

[@Manny_]

Just went there today and all of the homes are abandoned now. Also I'm just curious how were you able to find this place?

[@StringerMedia]

I've known about it for years. A guy I used to know made a video about it and I was able to find it in relation to his town

[@zachobrien8108]

Where is it?

[@ChiTownBaby5700]

@@zachobrien8108 Westchester

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Are they all abandoned now completely? a couple years ago there were a couple of them where people were still living there despite knowing the risks.

[@Manny_]

@@truckerkevthepaidtourist yes they are all abandoned now but there is a squatter in one of the houses

[@donalddavis6252]

Is this wolf lake ?

[@StringerMedia]

No

[@donalddavis6252]

Nevermind i know where it is wont post it cause i notice you was trying to keep it private but anyone that will visit over there will be crazy the police over there are very strict and do not play around

[@CordwoodPile]

@@donalddavis6252 it is 💀

[@rugsbaby]

I really wish Illinois and sT Louis were better about not vandalizing things

[@yooowhatupribs]

Won't go in the basement because you're worried about structural integrity.... but you go UPSTAIRS?!

[@mcrary100]

Where is this, I would love to look around

[@piotrbalaga681]

Would you tell me where is it.

[@Candyliz2003]

*WHERE!!!???*

[@RadicalEdward2]

What was the song used in the intro?

[@StringerMedia]

It's by navie d

[@RadicalEdward2]

@@StringerMedia cool thanks! Great video btw!

[@StringerMedia]

@@RadicalEdward2 thanks boss

[@GoatBuddy]

This is dope how can we connect I would rehab all those places and Airbnb them out 😂 no frfr I buy abandoned property

[@jivefive99]

Camera not on tripods make the viewers dizzy. Thats why TV and movies use tripods.

[@m249machinegun2]

Fifty thousand people used to live here. Now it's a ghost town.

[@jayholley2597]

Nice 👍 one lad

[@dianeporter9336]

Which suburb?

[@StringerMedia]

Westchester

[@dianeporter9336]

@@StringerMedia thank you! I thoroughly enjoy your videos! 👍

[@donaldknott7513]

The government needs to clean up that nabourhood immediately and detox the nabourhood and the water system so people can move back in

[@theirmom4723]

Question: Why tax citizens for the clean up? That's what happens when you want the govt. to do something. Owners and builders of the landfill need to be held responsible.

[@BILDEMRICH]

"Neighborhood"

[@rcik918]

​@@theirmom4723..and they were, I know under the Superfund Act. I'm in the consulting business in the west suburbs, but nvr saw this property, though familiar w the case. Co.s that sent chemicals for disposal sued by the EPA as well to pay for the "cleanup"

[@georgedistel1203]

If they don't get Beetlejuice outta there thats what all of its gonna look like

[@JdeC1994]

Did Beetlejuice move to a SUBURB, then become the mayor there? 🙄🙄

[@defshepard]

I see the jungle is taking over, fast. Another 10-20 years and you will have hard time finding this abandoned neighborhood.

[@johnbaran577]

Oh just like what just happened in Ohio, massive vinal chloride spill

[@kingprince4966]

Was it a flood what happened

[@StringerMedia]

No

[@gimpygardner3377]

In that area, with large lots, those houses would probably be worth over a million.

[@MichaelMoore-rc7ch]

Any toes falling off since walking through the TOXIC WATERS?

[@Fabulous.s]

Would have been cool To see the newspaper in the last clip. ❤

[@deborahbouchard5475]

This is so sad that this happened to all those people what became if them I hope they didnt get ill has a result of living there god bless the all

[@PigVSPerson]

the intro song was a bop

[@tomvanderveen1975]

Burr Ridge?

[@CordwoodPile]

no 💀

[@natetill812]

Bro at 6:05 in the corner window closest to you, it looks like something is watching you, you can see it move

[@natetill812]

Unless it’s your reflection