Illinois' Fastest Decaying City: Danville, Illinois 4K.

Danville, Illinois is one of the most depressing cities that I've come across so far. Take that however you would like, but I've been to many cities in the United States. The economic outlook in Danville looks bleak, and the crime here is through the roof.
Downtown Danville: 3:45 - 10:08
Danville High School: 7:35
Village Mall: 14:45
Nicer Part of Danville: 16:45
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[@bogo1992]

Seems like same story of decline in each Illinois city. Yet they don’t reverse the burdensome taxation to bring people back.

[@AndrewMorganSmith]

It seems like the people don't even want it reversed. We just had a chance with the fair tax, but most people voted no :(

[@MrBad2dbone]

The fair tax was a disaster waiting to happen. It would have got rid of the protection of rules of the flat tax in states constitution allowing them to raise taxes when they wanted .Connecticut tryied that and wrecked their economy by driving out more businesses causing taxes on the middle class to higher and higher rates

[@imyourhuckleberry357]

@@AndrewMorganSmith I guess you didn't read the bill if you are surprised it didn't pass.

[@formerfarmer1718]

Illinois has a huge boil on its ass and it’s called Chicago‼️ Financially basket case Chicago is machine Democrat and has the population to outvote conservative “downstate” Illinois and therefore Illinois has high taxes. Property taxes and individual income taxes keep new industries from moving in. If it weren’t for agriculture Illinois would dry up and blow away‼️ I’m a fourth generation east central Illinois grain farmer (retired) and, after our new Governor not only raised the gasoline tax, but ht DOUBLED IT, I changed my domicile to South Dakota‼️

[@geraldmead7845]

I am Rockford, Illinois born and raised. When my wife and I retired 10 years ago we followed our children to McKinney, Texas when they couldn't find steady employment in Northern Illinois. The economy in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is the polar opposite of the economy in Illinois. No state income tax and lots of employment and business opportunities. Everywhere you look down here positive things are happening. People and businesses from overtaxed and over regulated states like Illinois and California are migrating to Texas constantly. If you're looking for a brighter economic future I pray that you take a look at Texas.

[@robertmelton6631]

Was never so glad to get out of that town and state in my life

[@ariusdye5553]

I’m from Danville and moved away I have no interest of ever moving back. Been gone for 12 years. So depressing to go back and see my home town in ruins. And sad place . Every time I come I’m ready to go. Not a place for young people and especially the ones who wants something better in life. I wouldn’t recommend to stay there. If you want to make it and have more money if you can leave . I’m sooo glad I left that place.

[@rhondaharwell1412]

I enjoyed watching this about Danville Il. Its. Is my home town. I live in Georgia. Now.

[@jodienolan6237]

You didn’t even go to the bad part🤣🤣 should have went to the east end (although must of us don’t either!)

[@kelseyparker868]

I moved to Indiana and got a job in Danville at one of the factories, as a sheltered white privileged kid growing up in suburban Arizona neighborhood. I was never able to tell good parts from the bad parts. It all looked bad to me, no offense for those that live there. Arizona is very different. I did know until after I moved back to Arizona that I was going to parties at the section 8 housing.

[@dakotamccreary7065]

He wouldn't he's scared 😂😂😂😂

[@nota911terroist]

Bruh I live in the East end 🥲

[@rveeing802]

@@nota911terroist then move!!!! make something of yourself outside of danville

[@richardcline1337]

Hard to understand what he's talking about when all he shows are the cleaner parts of the town. A lot of yadda yadda yadda but nothing to back it up.

[@superbetchify]

I'm originally a native of Danville. You said it all correctly. Danville has some real bright spots, but by and large, it has the start of a declining city like Cairo or East St. Louis. Danville offers no good paying jobs for degreed professionals that doesn't involve MASSIVE amounts of nepotism, and it's best and brightest have left for nearby Champaign-Urbana or out of state. Don't let anyone make you feel bad about telling the truth, Danville is a city at the brink and it's very unlikely to come back from that brink.

[@flicksyouoff3270]

and more importantly dont let the criminals that wear that badge of dishonor , make you stay silent as our cops here cover up the crimes of other cops, like for rapist pete miller of oakwood illinois/newtown...

[@techiegirl2927]

When you watched the video were you liike........why'd he choose to pick the NICEST parts of Danville LOL.......what was next over by the walmart and newer monicals LOL

[@superbetchify]

@@techiegirl2927 I did say that! I'm like "Oh, how nice that he's showing North, but that's not how most people in Danville actually are living." He missed huge swaths of the East side.

[@berniemarkley]

Poor Danville. I lived 60 north of here, for 60 years, and visited Danville many times. It's really sad to see the decline of a once fine city. My understanding is that Section 8 housing has reeked havoc on the city. Many families migrated from Chicago when the projects were torn down.

[@comandermcgarrett7795]

Living in danville does such. Completely depressing. No good stores, low end restraints. I would rather live in champaign but really I just wanna move to texas.

[@nunyobeeswax3545]

Come on down. 😊

[@blueztx]

@@nunyobeeswax3545 He probably did eventually move here, the traffic gets worse every week in Houston.

[@catholiccrusader5328]

Come to Chicago. We'd be glad to have you!

[@nuvizion8705]

I live here currently I appreciate this video cause you let people know it's not the residents fault most the problems are out of our control I definitely appreciate you shedding light on what the government out here does good vid bro

[@techiegirl2927]

The problems aren't out of the residents control. They literally did this to the county. 1.) They tried getting this casino back in the late 80's/early 90s and the bible thumpers all said Noooooo. They tried to get a car manufacturer and the back woods hill rats cried about it because "itd make it busy and we don't want traffic" well....careful what you wish for, now all the teens to 40 yr olds are overdosing and dying and the rest are single moms and low income families. Its sickening I graduated in 1991 and the next week.....I left for Chicago - because Chicago may have SOME bad areas, but not the entire city and the jobs and opporunities are there to allow you to live in the safe places and never even get near the bad areas. I've never looked back since then. Occassionally I go back to Georgetown and Westville for a funeral but at this point I have done it so many times I just send flower now, even for my own family, its too depressing to see what the residents have done to this area. I say bulldoze it all, gentrify it and start over with hipsters that have more money than sense and clear out everything and build build build and if people don't like it, cool.......go infect Champaign lol

[@angid1972]

Thank you for your video, I grew up in Danvillle and moved away in 1998. I still have family and friends there. It's sad to see what has happened to it.

[@imnottoriaharrison7250]

I too grew up in Danville, IL and still have family there and consider it home. Danville lost so much after the closing of General Motors and other industries. I wish things could be better there. Carver Park was my home! The small circled streets I use to roam!!!😂😂😂

[@sinistersmoke8408]

I grew up there as well and left in 2012. The Chicago gangs took it over and it's nothing more than a dumpster fire at this point.

[@techiegirl2927]

I left in 1991 GRHS

[@ritamiller8088]

I just recently heard of how sad things have become in Danville.... Thank you for being honest... Can't solve a problem by pretending it doesn't exist...

[@1959Parker]

This isn't an honest video at all

[@dc9039]

@@lordrah26 what businesses are moving in?

[@mattgoodrum1142]

@@1959Parker I know right? It's twice as bad!!!!!!!!

[@sharmasookarry408]

I live there now and I wanna move I've seen better places where I would love to live

[@flicksyouoff3270]

@@dc9039 their hope is a casino that will only deepen the poverty as drugs gambling crime and poverty all go hand in hand and its my belief our public officials are supplying the dope here so its not surprising they also want a casino to erode this community even more to line their own pockets... prove me wrong...

[@NomadicDave2032]

You MISSED Fair Oaks and the Oaklawn Inn rofl

[@nelliesfarm8473]

Oh god what shitholes

[@sporty1976s]

As equally shitty as the ol Carver Park........

[@kurshay8291]

He must have known better lol

[@hobbgreen4529]

i stopped at the oaklawn in once . you could not pay me to stay there .

[@formerfarmer1718]

You failed to mention the main reason for Danville’s economic downfall. Danville stopped thriving when the coal strip mining stopped and General Motors shut down the foundry (Tilton). Things just “snowballed” from there.

[@nelliesfarm8473]

Yeah I knew people who worked at general motors

[@shawnoherron8810]

NAFTA destroyed the rust belt and manufacturing sections of our nation. Danville got hit by both coal and manufacturing decline. Add state level bad policies in taxes and you have Danville il. Which no casino will ever fix.

[@sinistersmoke8408]

@@shawnoherron8810 casino just gonna make the crime rate higher than it already is. So glad I left this shithole ten years ago. Everytime I drive through it it just looks more and more decayed.

[@swannoir7949]

@@shawnoherron8810NAFTA destroyed everything. Thank you, Bill Clinton.

[@ralphseewald4069]

My 86 year-old father still lives in the same house he was born in and plans to die there he lived and worked in the same small town his entire life and never had any desire to travel or live anywhere else I always thought he was so blessed

[@jamesmason2590]

Bunge isn’t pronounced “bun-j” but “bun-gee”. And the city population includes a prison population of approximately 1800.

[@pamkammann1176]

The Bunge in Kankakee closed too.. I cringed when he pronounced it ..

[@berniemarkley]

I was going to mention that, too. Bunge is a major producer of edible oils throughout the world

[@marykatehutson9717]

All your statements are all so true. I grew up here. And we all know the place is becoming a ghost town. And the crimes are terrible.

[@Albert-kx8nh]

Yes you are right I was born and raised in Danville Illinois graduated from Danville high school in 1994

[@gagethomas8205]

Fr fr shits wack

[@lapriayoung1193]

I was Born and Raised in Danville IL I love my Hometown their still some Good Ppl their!! My Grandfather has a Baseball Field name Adkisson Park!!💜💜💜💜 so Yeah Danville is Home.

[@Albert-kx8nh]

I remember that park .. I was born and raised in Danville Illinois

[@thepettyscorner]

🤣 I lived on the west end and saw the house I grew up in on this video. Wow.

[@wapoj4220]

I’m from over east right on jewel st breaks my heart the town is a shithole

[@MichaelWPetty]

@@wapoj4220 my cousin lived in that area

[@wapoj4220]

@@MichaelWPetty rough to look at now a days

[@superd1634]

I live on Vancelane

[@tggreen1339]

@@superd1634 what's up brother!😎it's me tg

[@stephaniejones4856]

Just came across your video and this video states all the facts why I moved me and my kids to the south 7 years ago Danville is a very sad depressing city with a dark cloud hanging over it and I honestly have no desire to go back but for family that still live there when I did finally go back last yr after being gone for 6 years it was just as sad as I remember honestly driving into Danville reminded me of silent hill 🤦‍♀️🤣 but you still have some people who are very Danville proud me honestly I'm embarrassed to say I'm from there and the surrounding towns not much better Georgetown being one of them oakwood was ok Tilton use to be ok but I've heard it's getting just as bad as Danville now thanks for your video highlighting true facts

[@markdaniels70]

Thanks for posting...I grew up in Danville during the 70's and 80's. Not that Danville was ever really that great but it was a decent place to grow up. It's sad to see the extreme level of decline. I left when I joined the military and never came back... but it will always be my home town and I have allot of great childhood memories...

[@jjohnsengraciesmom]

Where do you live now?

[@grnlkr]

Same here - moved there at age 6 in '77, moved back to Chicagoland in '85. Lived in the Denvale neighborhood, which was a fun place as a kid, adjacent to the country club, lake and some woods.

[@lightingthedarkremoteviewi8086]

Everyone is saying the same thing about their town basically. Everything is decaying.

[@johngotham1131]

@@grnlkr, lived out that way in the 80’s. Past the lake on 23 acres. I know exactly where Denvale West is. Had a friend who lived back there and used to dog sit for a family as well.

[@SouthernPride33]

I used to live in Danville before i moved to Texas, I lived in danville on west williams from the age of 3 til i was 18. Moved into my grandparents house to help them. As a kid i remember going down to charlie longs trailer park and big rock trailer park to hang out with friends. I remember going down hungry hollow road and learning the history about that road,

[@bonafordcraccawallen9823]

and texas is better aint it...

[@rayzufall8924]

I lived on that end my entire childhood

[@rosemisoles8000]

I have friend alicia lee there you know her

[@SouthernPride33]

@@rosemisoles8000 cant say i do. Maybe if i seen her. i went to east park elementary years ago...like over 20 years ago. 1992 t0 1994, garfield elm. after that. then to north ridge.

[@Albert-kx8nh]

I'm from Danville Illinois I was born and raised in Danville Illinois moved out 1996

[@lalawoods1972]

So sad my Birthplace has become a hole in the ground 😢...I cry for 61832

[@philipthomas6808]

Is that the Zip code for Danville?

[@Huffman223s]

@Moon money that's the area code

[@Jhfisibejoso8pkabrvo2is8]

Everyone sensible leaves Danville. Everyone else is either actively contributing to the downfall (usually via crime) or is looking at the world through rose-colored classes. The sheer denial and nostalgia of current Danville residents is absurd. They could live in literal hell and claim it was heaven. But hey, whatever floats your boat, I guess.

[@flicksyouoff3270]

facts...

[@mae6543]

Living there now. God bless this cursed town.

[@DH-hz6rv]

I grew up there between 1977 -2000. I moved away but still visit my parents. My sisters & I have tried to get our parents to move, but they love this town.I remember Danville from the 80'-90' as a great place, but now... just depressing. Go Vikings 🏈

[@johncook5716]

My home town. I would rather be locked up in a Mexico jail than live free back in that shihole!!

[@sylvialee4072]

I wish you had driven down Vermilion St and showed actual downtown Danville. I grew up in that area of Illinois and still have family there. We would go “into Danville “ to shop on weekends or see a movie etc. I still go back from time to time. It’s not perfect. Losing GM, Esco, Allied, Anchor Hocking, Chuckles, and all the other manufacturers resulted in lack of job opportunities and really hurt the economy. The state needs to get its act together. I don’t think it is hopeless for Danville as it is in Cairo, but it needs a hand and the state could make changes that would help all the small towns. Perhaps it will before it is too late. Also you forgot to mention Donald O’Conner and Bobby Short were from Danville as well!

[@hobbgreen4529]

back in the 50s and early 60s there were 1000s of people who would go downtown and walk up and down vermillion and main every saturday . it was a fun time , lol . i worked at chuckles from 1986 til they closed in 2003 . helen morgan was also from danville . they made a movie about her life staring paul newman and ann blyth in 1957 . it was called the helen morgan story .

[@theden-jimdill7037]

There was a period when the downtowns were booming and then people began to take interest in indoor malls. Now many malls seem to be dying out and the downtowns are being revived again. the same thing is happening in Danville. The city has changed the downtown look many times over the years. It's still not as hopping as it once was, and it may not ever be, but it's far from dead. The de-population is going to be a big hurdle.

[@StormSecurity89]

I'm not mad, just disappointed. You didn't mention our ties to Abraham Lincoln, or NASA Astronaut Joe Tanner.. the casino was approved and is in construction, the light at main and logan is gone because Carle healthcare is putting a facility in on the southern part of logan, wish you had mentioned that our police force is actually small for the amount of crime, not to mention the challenges the fire department faces. I could go on and on

[@ninyall1]

no no most Danville people know its a s- hole, also our mall is dieing much like the town is i think theres like 6 stores not including the big stores and the movie theater Oh and no food court

[@Kit_Kat_Catastrophe]

I was in it several years ago and it was pretty empty...I can only imagine what it looks like in 2021

[@catsforhire9116]

Very informative video! I took an Amtrak through Illinois and every town we stopped in you could tell was once nice and thriving but now was all boarded up buildings or vacant lots just like this

[@dinner881]

As a resident I can confirm it’s trash

[@warrenobenland3658]

I lived in Danville from 1965 to 1975; I graduated from DHS in 1969. Danville's decline escalated as local industry closed down for various reasons. On those rare occasions where I am able to return to Danville for a visit, it has been very sad to see the town decline. I hope that the local government can do something to attract some major industry back. If they build it, they will come. The town will recover.

[@Jhfisibejoso8pkabrvo2is8]

Leaving Danville (and Illinois overall) was probably the best thing that ever happened for our family. Though I do miss the other places in Illinois that I lived. Danville is the only place I *don't* miss lol

[@carlasanford4969]

I lived in Danville and it was fine untill those f###lng people from chicago came. My husband died and asked my daughter to take me to live with her. I am so glad he did. I can not go there. My house has been destroyed

[@mojomaxy]

Yes that's right Danville was already in decline, then chicago people moved in along with drugs and crime!! Since then Danville continues to decline. I was more or less forced to move due to not feeling safe as a senior citizen living alone SMH

[@patrickd4699]

Even people in the rural areas 30 miles away aren't safe because of home invasions and break-ins, caused by the drug epidemic.

[@DonnaCrane56]

@@patrickd4699 We have Hope! What can citizens in this area look forward to without hope? The situation is disturbing.

[@thehorrorartist9317]

As a person who lives in danville I would say this although kinda true I do feel offended that people come to our town and say all theese bad things not being a karen btw

[@asherkirkland4138]

This is 😥😔😟.....I love Danville. I survived since 1980

[@ImprlMdnss]

81

[@jeffjohnson7685]

I graduated high school in Danville and hung out at a lot of the places like Custard Cup and the mall on weekends. Really sad to see what has happened, not that it wasn't going on when I lived there cause I couldn't wait to leave after I joined the military. True example of what happens when you tax a town to death, and unfortunately the entire state is heading that way fast.

[@comandermcgarrett7795]

At least custard cups still open. Most those etype businesses are.

[@kidgalahad14]

I lived in Danville in the late 70's early 80's. Back then it was actually a decent place to live. It was small and not particularly cosmopolitan, but the people were nice and if you had the means there were nice neighborhoods where you could have a very nice home. Sad to see the condition now!

[@MrBad2dbone]

Danville leaders have jumped all over the over taxing agenda. Our city has highest sewer and utility taxes in the nation. Property taxes on local level are back braking on a house I own on eastside house is assessed at 30k pay 1300 a year way to high and city keeps raising despite value dropping down cannot sell it for near what I paid for it Video is correct in saying no industry is interested in build here when they would save millions by building in Indiana

[@kurtismckemmie4850]

That's what will drive people away is the high taxes.

[@michaelknight0909]

Raggedy, slow, hole in Illinois is what Danville is. Might as well live in a dark cave.

[@ksmith9207]

I grew up in Danville in the '60's and moved away in 1980. However, I still have friends and family there, so I visit frequently. It is very sad what Danville has become. I would, however, have liked to seen more of the positives like Kickapoo & Kennekuk Parks, Lake Vermilion, and Neighborhoods in North Danville. I really hope they can turn the town around.

[@ChrisHarden]

Kennekuk Park looks like it’s not apart of the city. I don’t show Lake Vermillion but I did mention it, and I did drive through the nicer neighborhoods in the north part of Danville towards the end part of the video. Sounds like I should’ve spent more time on the east side though based on some other comments!

[@ksmith9207]

@@ChrisHarden You went through the neighborhoods south of Winter (built in the 1940's and 1950's), but not the newer Subdivisions north of Village Mall. Also, you missed Turtle Run, The Country Club, Denvale Subdivisions, etc. You mentioned the East End, so I guess that covers it. 🤷‍♀️ There's no doubt Danville has gotten worse, but leaving out the positives, gives the viewers a skewed view.

[@justinhodges6321]

@@ChrisHarden I think you did justice in your video. The place has gotten way worse since I left in 96 but you stayed to the nicer side of town. Simply put, go into the Fare Oaks area (not at night). That area is probably the worst part and has been for decades. The places mentioned Kickapoo, Kennekuk, and the Country Club are not in Danville but the Danville area.

[@69eddieD]

@RockMeAmadeus Is it still a big Klan town like it was in the 70s?

[@dougschmitii6165]

@@69eddieD I would say it's quite the opposite

[@24problemzz]

I happened to live in Danville born n raised I'm 15 going to DHS n I play football n god there's been many reports of gunshots around da high school n someone was shooting during our game about 2 meters away and there's drug dealers on every corner when it hits 12 or 2am and I walk home after my games and there's been dealers tryna sell weed or drugs to me n I don't do that shit bc I'm not tryna ruin my health imma athlete n I have been robbed b4 there's already 4 ppl who made to da pros already 1 is Trent sherfield may have heard of em may have not but I'm tryna leave to make it to da pros n when I do getting out here n so is my family my mom has been my ride or die n she kept me n my family protected n alive n dis city so yeah Danville is not a place where u wanna Vaca at the only nice thing we have is the arena where we host games and stuff but yeah Danvilles home n so many people know who I am bc I play for da football team n I'm pretty much da star

[@ChrisHarden]

Best of luck my guy, I'll be rooting for ya. Keep at it.

[@kylefortner8709]

You see all these buildings and think it may be hyperbolic that this city is waning this much, all those buildings are empty. Very few are actually occupied and many are falling apart. Even that really tall building you see towards the beginning by our court house, that building has been empty for decades and is the tallest building in the area. This city has really died.

[@comandermcgarrett7795]

Also they are gonna take that tall building down now.

[@BoratWanksta]

I wish I had discovered this channel, sooner. These vids are really good, keep them going! I had watched the Kankakee video previously, and just now finished watching this video. Will get to the Decatur one soon, and I'm sure a lot more. You really do hit a good variety of places it seems from looking at past vids you've done, such as Traverse City, Marquette, and more. I did really like that Danville neighborhood you drove through, starting at about 17:20 in this video.

[@robertalan2427]

Chemical contract chemist. I worked in north east end near projects... Never a problem in 5 years...Great folks

[@hobbgreen4529]

was that tee pak ?

[@robertalan2427]

No Envirox...

[@raymondbrazel9903]

I just stumbled across this KZbinr. I live in Australia and small towns are dying here as well. When I saw this video I thought what a beautiful town. It's a shame what's happened here. You don't see the drugs and crime in the video just abandoned buildings longing to house some form of light industry. This is where you need a government that looks after the people. Surely lots of jobs lost to China could be encouraged to set up shop here and employ locals. Once the slide starts its hard to stop. I have been to the US numerous times. I hire a car and just drive the backroads to see Real America. Never ever had any trouble and never met a person I didn't like. Everyone was pleasant and helpful. These videos are so sad to watch.

[@ChrisHarden]

The only thing I’ll add to this is that not all of rural America is depressed to the extent of Danville. Danville, IL is an extreme case.

[@kevinloving3141]

+Raymond Brazil That's the Culturally Marxist Globalist for you.

[@freddysegura6262]

You should check out some of the south suburbs of Chicago like Harvey and Ford Heights! Very similar to Danville and even Cairo!

[@ChrisHarden]

Freddy Segura I’ve been to some of those just not with a camera... yet. Stay tuned!

[@richardcline1337]

Kind of hard not to understand the way things are in Danville when it's a part of the most corrupt state in the country. Drugs, gangs, crime, and corruption all go hand in hand in Illinois.

[@kennethroberson421]

Damn I cant believe danville illinois have changed since I left back 2001 this crazy I was born and raised in danville illinois.

[@paulatwood998]

@@lordrah26 I disagree with you about Danville being such a wonderful town. I was born and raised there in 1951. This video pretty much tells the truth about what goes on with Danville Illinois. Much of the crime came to Danville from Chicago along with the Misfits that they sent to us and a lot of those are section 8 folks. I left town on a job transfer and so glad that I did. As the video portrays, it is not one of the better towns of Illinois. The Upper Crust people living the north end of town and further north. The only thing that brings me back to that town is the visit friends that stayed there after retirement. Outside of that there's nothing there for myself.

[@mossyhollow3732]

@@lordrah26 It's the natural cycle of a boom/bust economy. Big industry came in, Boom! Big industry left Bust. What lies do you keep referring to? You can't just say things are a lie without a counter offering of information unless you don't have any. USA today has several articles about Danville from shrinking economy, bad place to raise children to racial disparity. I know they are all true because I grew up there. Great place for farmers and Veterans to retire should be the moto. The mall opens early to walk around out of the weather. Now, please tell us the positives about your growing community.

[@nexusomega1]

Im glad theres a video about this, to show our little town some love. But... Sadly things are getting pretty bad around here. There has not been a new business or startup for nearly three years, and its starting to turn into a mini-detroit. Drugs and crime are visible, i mean people just smell like weed and there's gunshots often at around 12:00 PM to 1:00 AM. i know several people who have left the town recently. I hope you all are stayin safe out there tho!

[@Corywinget81]

I live in the heights. Used to be a quiet little neighborhood, but we got to witness danvilles first homicide in 21, 50ft from our front door. This town is just sad. Half the people you see walking around are dead behind the eyes. The other half are just plain fuckin rude. I've noticed more transient people lately too. People walking around with garbage bags and obvious mental issues. It's a BEAUTIFUL town. Full of cool history and fun stuff to do. Unfortunately the citizens of this hole in the ground don't care about that anymore.

[@kimmie9038]

I just met your channel and appreciate what you do. I learned about the actual condition of Danville, Rockford, Decatur.. Just a few years back.I thought it was just the crash of 2008..My heart is sad for them. I'm now watching Springfield.. I spend a.week there in 2018, work trip, I loved the dive bars and hospitality everywhere. What I missed was that state capital spirit. Many tourist attractions closed up, we couldn't find our way into the state fair, charging for parking by residents, $10-50 for street parking. Even then everything closed early. That being said I had no issues walking or riding the bus alone day or night. My heart is sad for these towns. IF I was a corporation owner I would open in a small town, they need jobs, business need workers. They earn money they spend money. Transfer in people needing to buy or rent near work.... There ya go. The scenery is very pretty in the area.

[@ChrisHarden]

Thanks, Kimmie! I agree, it is sad. Hopefully overtime trends can start to change for the better.

[@KM-bt5oz]

The cost to do business is outrageous here in Illinois. Lived all my life Bloomington/Normal, my monthly property taxes are more then the mortgage. Sad

[@69eddieD]

@@KM-bt5oz My yearly property taxes cost more than my first house.

[@markbajek2541]

You wonder if Gene Hackman ever came back to Danville to visit if he'd even recognize the place.

[@GG-vx7gi]

He does return now and then, still has family here I believe.

[@paulatwood998]

Yes he did as a matter of fact. His brother live in the Lake Boulevard area. That was during the time of the 50s and 60s. I went to school with his nieces and nephews and they were all Hackman's.

[@damones1]

Great video!! I've been down here for 12 years, due to my career with the VA. I left Danville and moved to Westville, due to the slumlords ruining every Decent neighborhood.

[@celticlofts]

And most of those slum houses are not fit to live in. And when they get to the point where they simply can't get anyone to occupy them the slumlords have them burnt down to claim the insurance.

[@martathomas6820]

My husband and I moved to Danville in 2012. We rented a house for a couple of years but bought a place in the country about 1/3 of a mile into Indiana. The taxes are way cheaper. It is a better state to live in. My husband still works in Danville. When we first moved to Danville we thought the town to be awful. It has many, many derelict houses. It's very sad. It hasn't gotten any better. The crime is terrible! The whole state of Illinois is controlled by people who live in or around Chicago. Several of the Illinois governors are in prison. What can I say. Drain the swamp. Take control from the few and distribute it more local. I wouldn't recommend moving here to anyone.

[@goldenwhisper66]

What sucks is having to pay Illinois and Indiana taxes..

[@martathomas6820]

@@goldenwhisper66 Absolutely!

[@markallen4364]

Because it's a dumpy ghetto and it's in Illinois.

[@zanetaylor5639]

I live in Catlin which is 7miles south of Danville. Thank you for making this video. Most people who are not from Vermilion county, IL do not know how bad off Danville is. If it was not for Chicago down state Illinois would be much better off. When it comes to voting one county out of 102 in Illinois, Cook county, holds the majority of votes in the state. Because of this most of the tax money goes to Chicago and most of the politicians in Springfield hale from Chicago. Since 1837 when Chicago was incorporated into the state, 19 years after Illinois became a state, downstate had had to deal with this problem. I hope this helps you to understand in part how Danville got to be so bad off.

[@celticlofts]

And Catlin has the highest property taxes in the whole county. I lived there for 21 years.

[@garlicflowerzzz]

I was born in Catlin! I hardly hear anyone talking about it

[@wangdangle73]

I saw headbanger's tour with anthrax there ❤️

[@leogetz3570]

OMG....me too!! MTV headbangers ball back in late 1988!!! Also saw the Damn Yankees in 1992

[@djjohnson9422]

My wife and I went up to Danville back in 1992. We were supposed to have jobs with McClaine. But once we arrived they act like they never heard of us we spent all of our savings to move up there from Edwardsville Illinois. We stayed up there for approximately 4 or 5 months we lived out off of a rural road which we were cata-corner across the street and down about 250 maybe to 400 feet away from a major projects. Gun fire was commonly heard almost every night from the projects. On the day we moved there while we were unloading the UHaul truck a speeding car came down the road with a ton of marked and unmarked police cars in pursuit..the driver of the speeding car pulls off the road and slightly into the woods and gets our takes off his shirt and runs into the woods once the first unmarked police car catches up and the rest as well I'm talking about between 15 to 20 law enforcement vehicles including a K9 unit they took the drivers shirt and let the dogs get a scent of him from his shirt and let them go approximately less than 10 minutes the dogs had him and they bring him out in handcuffs. Then they put him in one of the marked police cars and they pull out of the backseat and trunk 5 or 6 heavy duty 50 gallon trash bags which we found out afterwards was marijuana and uncut cocaine.. As I said we went up to live there because we thought we had jobs with McClaine but instead in the middle of winter all I could find was a industrial roofing job. And my wife found a job working for the local Target store we saved every dime and used it to move out and back down to Edwardsville fortunate for us her mother allowed us time to get back on our feet while we stayed with her. But you are correct Danville is drug infested and crime ridden. We thought the city had potential but we haven't regretted ever moving out of there. The friends we stayed with would eventually move out of Danville because of the consistency of gun fire being heard in the projects and the all around unsafe feeling they got when they came home from work early in the morning before dawn. Many of the people in Danville were good people..but they were very cautious and suspicious until they got to know you. Many of our friends from Danville moved out and down the road to Paris and Marshall Illinois to get away from the crime. Thank you for you commentary and insight and thank you for speaking the Truth.

[@celticlofts]

A lot of that trouble came to Danville when they tore down the Chicago projects and many of the residents ended up in Danville bringing all their crime with them. In my time there two of the three Illinois governors when to prison.

[@justinhodges6321]

Dude, you stayed out of the worst area of the town... East side of Danville!

[@ChrisHarden]

Yeah, I’m mad that I didn’t spend more time in Danville. It’s a city that needed about 50-ish minutes of driving rather than 30-ish.

[@mojomaxy]

@@ChrisHarden Driving down E. Main St Danville wouldn't change the outcome or make a difference in the video. Danville, Il is a depressed city .....

[@audrisampson]

I lived in the yellow house on 13:27. My mother and brother still do. We moved here from Baltimore in 2003. The crime is high but for us it sure was better then Baltimore. A lot of the violence was in Fair Oaks at night as bady daddies of the residents would get in fights or abuse the women that lived there. The residents of fair Oaks overall were pretty kind though. I worked there and took the rent payments. One time I had bought an Xbox 360 during my lunch break and forgot to lock the doors. A renter who recognized it was my car came and told me I left it unlocked. Could have easily took it. We didn't have cameras in the parking lot or anywhere else at that time.

[@danieloffett5366]

Looks like a Beauitiful city to me. I would live there in a heart beat. It's in a great location and housing is affordable.

[@nelliesfarm8473]

You would quickly change your mind

[@Necoarcchaos205]

@@nelliesfarm8473 Nah, I'd rather live in thomasboro rather than getting gang rape by GD's.

[@beaulong3876]

Currently in Danville watching this video. 😂

[@tggreen1339]

You ever shoot a long bow?

[@NEEKZ81]

@@tggreen1339 😂

[@juliesmith9557]

How you about to give a shout out to St. James and NOT Royal Donut? 🍩 >⛪

[@helena.1uvs528]

Haha 😄 yessss

[@lapriayoung1193]

I wish someone could mail me some Royal Dount

[@edgrider5543]

Was u too scared to go on the east end ? I wanted to see my neighbor across from the VA hospital

[@ChrisHarden]

Haha scared? Please. Check out some of the other places I’ve been to.

[@jodienolan6237]

I wondered the same thing!! Of course I don’t go over there either!!

[@pastorsprinkles]

I grew up in Danville. I got out in my late 20's. There are great people there, I still have quite a few friends there, but the town is dying and it has been for a long time. You are right about changes will have to happen at the state level but sadly probably never will.

[@jasonmiller4046]

you are safer in mt.vernon IL than you are in Belleville fairview or what they call offalon

[@Aplustradomus]

This video has no offense and a lot of truth,hence why I would never move back and it's also hard to come back home and Give BACK to....But I rep Dville no matter where I go or play ..There are a bigger list of artist who have come from home time.. The Nappy Heads were big in the 90s. Around the same era of the Van Dikes also was Bobby Short! WQBC were a local band that gained notoriety across the music world! The Gospelaires was a Gospel Quartet that hit charts with members who grew up with Reily aka B.B.King. My brother Bryan Andrew Wilson put Danville back on the map musically! Names like Omari White Pierre Grijaliver and. myself are all International/National Musicians who travel the word repn Dville..This vid made so much sense...

[@maxrockatansky1772]

ok is it just me or does danville look nice?

[@hitechredneck6366]

You said it well in the video - there are far too many folks who are born/raised/start a family/die in the four walls of their hometown. The people who bag on your videos and call you out for highlighting the good, the bad, and the ugly of a certain place are just those types. Their world is a very small one. It would do them well to get out of their little zone and see something of the rest of the world. They'd gain perspective of different cultures and geographies. People who make it a point to travel don't seem to have such strong reactions to criticism, as they realize that every locale on this planet has pros and cons. There's no one size fits all city or location. People raging here in the comment section are signalling their lack of experience in the real world. I grew up in a midwest town much like Danville. Growing up, the town's priorities were its factories and high school sports team. Today's priorities? Desperately trying to keep what business remains in the town, and, their high school sports team. They have no insight into what goes on in the real world, and, don't realize that everyone on the outside looks at them and laughs at their complete lack of community self-awareness. That's why I got the heck out when I started my career. Eventually, I got sick of the entire state and headed to Houston. Been here for several years and I'm still surprised how small my view of the world around us was in my youth. To be frank, some towns are total crap-holes. You can put lipstick on the pig, but sometimes you have to call a spade a friggin' shovel and realize that the best thing that could happen to the place is for it to be shoveled under.

[@ninjasancho6711]

You said Bunge wrong haha

[@toddeberlein965]

It is the exodus of people that got ousted from the former mega housing projects in Chicago that brought a lot of the trouble. Same thing is the same in Indianapolis. Danville is and has been dying for years. Poor job retention and a government that has not got ahead of the curve to stave off issues. Fire stations have closed due to the economy and with other issues why would anybody want to be there. Services will slowly dwindle and then things will get even worse. Don’t forget that Walgreens warehouse is a large employer. Nothing to really see there in the city.

[@magnuswettermark8293]

Funny to read about everyone who grow up there and then leave. If mostly everyone moving out its not strange that the town dies soner or later. Sad to see this.

[@t-bonejordyn3191]

You’re right they all left then complain how bad it became, They could have worked and then Open up their own business and hired people strength the economy in that town

[@UserName-ts3sp]

@@t-bonejordyn3191 people leave because they have opportunity in other places. and even if you have the wealth to create a business, why danville? there’s probably markets better suited for success

[@t-bonejordyn3191]

@@UserName-ts3sp true also

[@lynxmaser103]

The filter made it look a lot prettier there's that. Ive lived all over Danville and I wouldn't recommend any of it. I noticed quite a few buildings have been torn down or scheduled to be torn down since this video. Filming it during covid close down probably did danville some favors. It made it look nicer. Staying off of the east end made it look nicer too. And a lot of the population that is still here is too overtaxed to be able to do better for themselves. The guy can't exactly ask for a local tour guide because it seems everyone bad a different opinion on Danville depending on your involvement with the town. From my pov danville is filled with some of the worst people willing to scan their grandma for a dime. And very rarely there are a few wonderful people that would give you the shirt off of their backs for no reason other than love. I think after awhile this town just attracted the worst of people and doomed the lot.

[@ChrisHarden]

To ramble on your comment of "The guy can't exactly ask for a local tour guide..." I make it a point to not interview or talk to locals in my videos. That has a potential to make some of the locals of any place mad, but it likely won't make anyone mad that doesn't live in said place. I feel like a third person view of any place can illustrate a place well as long as enough research is done. Locals, especially if they work for a local government (which are often the people that I get told that I should interview) will always try to promote a town in order to give the place a nice perception, or to get new people in, which is their job essentially.

[@nathanielriley8235]

I live in Danville and I hate it here it’s small and nothing to do

[@2easy4gaming12]

Is it really a bad place to live in?

[@boskifigueroa]

@@2easy4gaming12 yes it is.

[@rodneyhale9792]

Danville seems quite large on this tour for a population of 34,000 people. A lot of greenery and trees &grass. I live in California but a very good friend when I was in the Navy lived in Danville, and spoke about it a lot in 1967. I enjoyed the video.

[@markmorris2207]

It used to be 56,000 people back in the early 80's. So the infrastructure was built up for a higher population level.

[@nunyabizznizz7326]

we were just talking about the 20 thumbs down for this video........a posted video of puppies would get some thumbs down, people suck

[@ChrisHarden]

Yeah, that's alright. It's mostly the irrational, rude and other like comments that I'll get a few of each day where I smh. Not necessarily from this video but collectively from all of my vids... It's the dark side of KZbin. Thanks for the watch and comment!

[@noahbones1221]

I live actually pretty close to where you start the tour of danville, near 150. I take that route to school everyday. 14:33 that planet fitness used to be a Big K-mart 14:53 and that part of the mall used to be sears

[@douqleft1316]

I’ve been to this mall a lot, boy does this give me dejavu

[@a1orski]

It pisses me off that people say you're too scared to visit the east end (i.e. Fair Oaks ). Maybe you just don't want your vehicle customized to look like the Bonnie and Clyde car. It's like a fly refusing an invite to a spider's web then calling the fly chicken. Sure there are hospitals like OSF and the VA, but no quality doctors. Someone worth $250,000 + a year would never consider living in this shithole. Then when Cabrini Green shut down in Chicago the local politicians (they live in gated communities so they didn't care ) accepted funds to bring the ghetto people to Danville and the crime rate skyrocketed they were like "WHAAA... never saw THAT coming!" Anyway I lived in Danville and can honestly say if they made this place into a dumpsite it would be an improvement !

[@UserName-ts3sp]

meh it can’t be that bad during the day can it? i mean obviously pack heat but i seriously doubt anything too bad will happen

[@thomascoulthard9430]

Democrat mentality lets put in a casino in a poor city.

[@philliphill4763]

Kickapoo State Park is a positive for the Danville area? Remember when "they" found the body of Ryan Katcher at the bottom of a mining pond in Kickapoo State Park??? Whew!

[@DH-hz6rv]

Yes I remembered that. His mother worked with mine. Sad day but there was closure.

[@GrumpyMeow-Meow]

I’ve lived in IL and NJ, and the similarity is that the state taxes are directed towards the urban areas, so the smaller communities never see the benefits. The urban areas don’t seem to see the benefits either, but the politicians and their friends sure get richer. Glad I don’t live in either state now.

[@ATamandua]

My Dad, Grandpa and numerous relatives were born here. Many still live in Danville. Honestly, to me it's an interesting place from about the Fisher Theatre on north. Along the interstate, with the exception of the area around the state line, it's pretty sobering. I'll always wonder how better Illinois could be with principled, truly honest leadership?

[@thomascoulthard9430]

Keep voting democrat and thats what you get

[@mikepribble9121]

I was born and raised in Danville for 32 years before packing up my wife & kids & moving to Southern, Illinois. (Best decision ever). Great video & everything was spot on. When Blagojevich was governor & Chicago shut down Cabrini Greens they moved a lot of those lower income family households into our housing projects & that's when it went down hill in my opinion. Danville never was great but in my time growing up you could earn a decent living and make it. I still have family in this shit hole and wish they would follow me so they can truly see just how bad it's gotten and how good it could be.

[@jarodwaldron21]

Also you have to drive hours through lots of back roads and corn to reach Danville :).

[@jasonmiller4046]

taxes in IL suck like the government here

[@emmawesley5579]

You can see my house in this video 😂

[@boskifigueroa]

Hey there Emma 👀

[@derricanglin2600]

You forgot other Famous People whom were from Danville Illinois. TIM CONWAY /TONY RANDALL/BOBBY SHORT THESE WERE ICONS AS WELL.NOTICE THAT THEY ALL NEVER CAME BACK HOME TO HELP THE DANVILLE COMMUNITY WITH THEIR SUCESSES MOR WEALTH.POVERTY

[@leogetz3570]

When did Tim Conway or Tony Randall ever live in Danville?!

[@thedude8046]

So sad, the united states is crumbling away slowly

[@Dalt21]

No it’s not lol

[@thedude8046]

@@Dalt21 keep laughing

[@Dalt21]

The Dude I will. Take a look around for yourself instead of watching a few videos on the internet. Towns come and go in all countries

[@allenhook3042]

Its crazy all these Illinois towns, you hardly ever see people walking around.

[@christiyoung4175]

How about come back now and do another video. New business are coming in now. I bet you didn't come to North side of Danville.

[@ttfntoday357]

I grew up in a small town south of Danville but I did live in the City of Danville for about 2-years before I moved to S.E. Michigan. The move was a huge upgrade for me and it was a very nice change of scenery. Danville was a nice community to grow up in or around through the '70s-'80s. After GM closed their plant and moved to Defiance, OH in the early '90s, that was the start of the slide. I do still have friends back in Danville and I can say that the folks of Danville and surrounding communities are some of the best and most authentic/resilient people you will ever have the chance to meet. But your video is spot on and very fair. Thank you for your efforts and reporting the truth and knowing that Danville like so many other cities and communities in Illinois are all suffering due to the upper North East.

[@DonP60]

I wish regions would take more responsibilty of their fate rather than putting the all the accountabilty on "someone else."

[@Madskillsuniversity]

Great video. I love traveling America, and live close to Danville. The bottom line is that there are 55 million people over 65 who are dying and moving to warmer states right now. I see that everywhere, so Rural America is dying, poverty ridden and drug invested, and that's unfortunate. I just discovered your channel, and will be watching. I never went to Danville, so it was great to see it and hear more about it. I am more around Tinley Park, Orland Park, the Woods, Dyer and St. John Indiana and no, a lot of larger companies are not moving to Indiana or Wisconsin because of the talent shortages. Most people in those states barely finish HS. The ones that go to college, work in Chicago, but commute, which is what I would do.

[@ChrisHarden]

There are a few towns that will see a new factory pop up in Indiana and Wisconsin. I’m not saying that every town in those states see that happen, but you don’t see it happen anywhere in Illinois these days. Anywhere.

[@Madskillsuniversity]

@@ChrisHarden That's great. They work hard and need it, but a lot of people where I live are OLD man, and on SS$. It's crazy, but they own their homes, have nice cars, half are widowed, but - it's a great place to be if you are a realtor or flipper, because they are also dying, moving to warmer clients, assisted living, etc. no matter where I go - Tinley Park, Orland Park DOWN to Dyer IN. There are 55 million people over 65, and they are all ' round here.' LOL.

[@Madskillsuniversity]

Funny though, while I consider Dyer a blue collar town, you will find more educated and way more expensive homes in Schererville, St. John, etc. My wives' boss lives on a Golf Course there, which is in-between Dyer and St. John.

[@69eddieD]

I remember Danville from when I went to the U of I in the 1970s. What an unwelcoming town it was, second only to Cairo in its hostility to strangers.

[@gagethomas8205]

Well I mean when we straight up are afraid of our own local population like it's kill or be killed out here and a mf ain't catchin me slackin

[@majorpayne4098]

seems the entire state of ill is under water so to speak AMAZING considering the high taxes where does it all go??

[@sleeve8651]

I understand your videos are going to be limited ! Having said that, I think that does offer up the opportunity to short sell the subjects of your stories ! It's no secret that many, many cities across America are not what they once were, Danville, Illinois being one of them ! Sad that your research didn't tell you about the rich History that this city holds, going back to the time when Abraham Lincoln practiced Law here, as part of his horseback travel's, just as an example ! I could stay here until I run out of space, telling the virtues of this city, but won't waste anymore of your time ! However, I think it important to note, that like many economically depressed cities throughout Illinois, Danville was no different than many, after being subject to our jobs being sold out from under us, to the cheapest bidder ! Then to fall pray to the vulture's looking to land a place that no other cities wanted ! That being the Danville Correctional Center,( Speaking of misnomers !) aka, The Danville Prison ! Brought with the promise of much needed job's, both during the construction phase, and with promises of sustainable employment, which few have had opportunity to enjoy ! But what wasn't volunteered to a people just wanting to secure a job to feed their families, was the plight that follows that type of institution ! Unknown, except to those well traveled, what was about to land on our doorstep, that being people not indigenous to the area, and too, their families, many times simply transplanting the problem's of a much larger city, ie. Chicago, and their nasty habit's with them ! First, as I recall came the stories of Crack Cocaine never known in these part's prior ! Then Street Gangs, then the introduction of methamphetamines, fast forward, the Madness that comes from such a sickness, to include the gun violence, etc ! Funny, but I don't know how you missed such an important part of our Fair City ? But as the old saying goes, " There are Eight Million stories, in this Naked City " ! These are just a Few ! Danville has nothing to be ashamed of, except being held down forever by a select few, until, through attrition, they too have met their demise ! Just one more " Blue Collar " city, with a Bridge to No where ! ¯\_🥴_/¯ IMHO !

[@sleeve8651]

@Department of Redundancy Dept I don't have the facts down ? Please enumerate, so that we all may be enlightened ! As to the use of an exclamation point, I encourage you to research their use . One of which expresses strong feelings . Of which my sentiments contained ! Pretty elementary, or didn't you get that far...? 🤔...?

[@sleeve8651]

@Department of Redundancy Dept No....I don't have to help you ! Your lack of intellectual prowess speaks volumes ! You sound like your Twelve, and are trying to find a way to get to your parents guns, so you can take them to School ! Does your Mommy know you're on her phone ? Tisk, tisk, tisk ! ☝️🤨

[@sleeve8651]

@Department of Redundancy Dept O.K. Sis, have it your way ! "💋'

[@paulpaunat_]

I love/hate Danville.

[@ChrisHarden]

... and that's how it should be. If you're from a city or town, you should love it, and root for it. If it happens to be a crappy city or town, you should also be able to recognize the flaws just as much as you like to recognize the hidden gems. Detroit is my favorite large city as I'm from the suburbs, and that's how I've learned how to view my city overtime.

[@03MsMichelle]

I got married in Danville. My husband was born, raised, and died there. I took our children to his funeral. They hated it! They rushed me to get back home. We had to attend another funeral service the same year. ☹ My children's God mother (Jackay R) still resides there.

[@darrellmiller3120]

It will be like east st.louis about 20 to 25000.

[@johnwiesemann9483]

I grew up in Danville. I left in 1986. It was a decent town then but yes now it is pretty much crap. There are still some nice areas. My mom left there about four years ago and now lives in Peoria with my sister. I actually recognize some of the last names that made other post and comments here.