Illinois' Forgotten Ghetto, The 61605: Peoria, Illinois' Hood 4K.

[@ChrisHarden]

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[@smalls22_]

Go to Starr street

[@stevensamuel1968]

I guess Im kinda off topic but do anyone know a good site to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@joshuapaul7482]

You should actually talk 2 people from peoria before you breeze through. We could add actual context to the areas your driving through.

[@Idiotic_B_Purcell]

This is unrelated, but what's the song at 1:56 and 18:15 ? Can I have a link if possible? Thanx

[@_therealjaidajones]

born and raised on the south end and growing up and seeing our own city not care about us only inspired me to grow up and help the south end! People don’t understand and probably never will until you have to live it but thank you for this video!

[@AbigailLarrison]

Yes, there is ways of helping. I can feel the love in Peoria.

[@jw1741]

How'd you help the people? Selling drugs at a discount price

[@aliciasierra5295]

Right ! There are good and bad parts of thee South end just like any other area. Thee East definitely is up there too but they have nicer housing so it's a facade that it's better. I say that to say bad things can happen anywhere.

[@JohnSmith-en2st]

I lived on the south side of Chicago Peoria is a much nicer place I work there

[@JohnSmith-en2st]

@@jw1741 there u go cheaper drugs

[@mariawilkinson6031]

Moved to South Peoria 2 years ago and now own a home on West Butler...I love my neighbors and community.. I moved to Peoria 7 years ago from Pa/De area and I’m here to tell you, there’s bad areas any state you go to, but there’s also a lot of wonderful caring people here in Peoria..I love living in the Southend

[@araka17]

My wonderful neighbor!! I Definitely wouldnt trade living next to you for anything!! I agree the south end isnt as bad as its made out to be!! Every city has its area that needs a little more attention and our area is it in Peoria, but I thank God for my home, and as you said my neighbors and my neighborhood!! We are not all bad!!

[@noopyvillenikkoworld1511]

I'm born and raised on that SouthEnd

[@tammybrown4901]

I had friends live here they loved it

[@emilylewis6742]

When your from peoria... And this video shows up on your feed

[@nitusa3694]

It makes sense. If you have a cell phone with Google maps and KZbin. Every piece of information from your data usage creates an algorithm. Thus generating information to be tailored to your data and how you use it.

[@levifrazee1976]

💀😂😂💀💀😂💀😂right

[@emilylewis6742]

@@levifrazee1976 whooops. 🤷😂

[@drakehilligoss1259]

Yeah it sucks. Infantilization has ruined people.

[@clhoney85]

We're all here watching it! I saw my house which is awesome I guess 🤷‍♀️

[@amosburk735]

Didn't know I grew up in "The Hood". Great tour through what's left of it all. Knew a lot of the streets, had paper routes on several, went to kindergarten at Harrison school (1954) THANKS! I really enjoyed it.

[@hughesvilleusa1488]

If you going to do a video, do more research.. So many monumental places surpassed without a word.. Butternut bread factory, Trewyn school, Proctor, etc

[@TCTUXNIGHTMARE]

Exactly

[@shaleaciawiliams8145]

Omm

[@lokidogproductions1289]

Agreed

[@rocwatcheat]

so true brother

[@alexacarachuri5706]

Yes

[@kingdiebel]

I'm from Peoria. I've been robbed at gun point a few times. Madison Ave., Peoria St., and Howett. I've lived in the south end, and the east bluff. I work in every part of Peoria still, including the south end regularly. Good or bad, it's still home.

[@shaleaciawiliams8145]

Yup definitely💯

[@JohnSmith-en2st]

So do I work all over Peoria delivery never had problem if u about there on the block slanging gangbanging u gunna run into trouble

[@kingdiebel]

@@JohnSmith-en2stnever banged or slanged. I was robbed while living in the bad parts of town. My dad grew up on Abington. He went to Woodruff High School. It was pretty common for my grandparents to have one or two break ins per year.

[@JohnSmith-en2st]

@@kingdiebel but looks can be decieving lived in Rockford and Southside chicago looks way worse since I've ben working there the houses look nicer I figured it wasn't so bad until I hear theese comments

[@gaming_with_john6184]

@@kingdiebel where you walking in car or what

[@thatguy4709]

Its wierd to see your hometown in a video like this.

[@Benoithq69]

haha, right.

[@kathrynvogel4768]

And videos like this are certainly going to help boost our recovery. We need new businesses and residents. Why not just put a sign on every road coming in??? If you aren't from here, you have no idea what this area was once. And really no business passing judgement on our town. Go home. And yes, born and raised here. My kids too. It isnt perfect by a long shot but it is our home.

[@xhoodielo623]

On bro

[@tonjastandley375]

@@kathrynvogel4768 .

[@alansmith7188]

I've been living in Minneapolis almost 12 years and I just had to go back to bury my nephew.

[@heatherharrison264]

It's interesting to see what qualifies as the bad part of town in different metro areas. Compared to the bad parts of Detroit in your other videos, this neighborhood looks nice. In most bad neighborhoods, it seems like some people try to keep their properties in good condition. This is certainly evident here; while some properties have fallen into decay, many still look good. This seems like a neighborhood that could improve if the city ever starts growing again.

[@phishfood]

The murder rate in Detroit 38.9 per 100,000 residents, In Peoria it was 19.5 last year and 20 this year. I cant find specific murder statistics for this zip code but the violent crime rate for 61605 is 3x higher than the US national average.

[@bquackerztv4617]

Peoria is bad someone gets shot like every night

[@loekayo1227]

These neighborhoods are in decay from the inside. You should see the delapidation all along the east by the hospital

[@TankFam1]

I live in east peoria and used to run around star street you missed alot of the rougher areas. the bad parts so to speak have spreak like rust on 90s buick. good video though had you drove past cedar street you would have seen the bottoms. it used to be all caterpillar families now it is low income living for the most part. and decaying

[@loekayo1227]

@@TankFam1 and the whole EastBluff. Even near the hospital the houses are.in major disrepair with the elderly still living in them and on New York theres a Bando with a food pantry in the back 🤦🏼‍♂️ the EastBluff community center stores their food there 🤷🏼‍♂️⚠️

[@lindacline1428]

Born and raised in Southend of Peoria was a great place to grow up lots of great memories loved going to Lincoln library

[@barbsturgeon]

Just because people of lower income can't afford $100,000 homes, doesn't mean their $40,000 homes or rentals are ghetto. I've seen ghetto before and this is not ghetto. I feel sorry for the people who watch this video and see how it's depicted as a ghetto or hoods. They are not. They are homes. Simple as that. And they don't look so bad. There are so many people who are homeless and would love to live here. Also, if you look at some of the parked vehicles in driveways, many are pretty nice. I like your videos but please try to be considerate in your opinions when it comes to homes for economically disadvantaged people. I dare say, some people who may not be poor, live in these homes too.

[@USAR8888]

You need to do a drive through video of Peoria's run down warehouse district sometime. There are tons of old abandoned factories and warehouses from the late 1800s/early 1900s that are on the national register of historic places.

[@45-Brass]

The Ware House area is getting major renovation projects going and it is looking great. The Ware House and Riverfront will be a major focal point to visit.

[@lylemeece3133]

I lived in the Harrison Homes form 1968 (on and off) to 1977. My Mom lived there until 92. I went to Harrison School the old one, (and I worked in the New Harrison and Manual), the video takes you past Trewyn School, where I attended and worked also. The School district traded (I think) the old Harrison to the City. The City sold it to a guy for 10 dollars. He stripped everything out of it that he could sell and then left. No body wants to touch it because of the asbestos. And, Peoria, never really cared about the south end anyway. That open building would never stand anywhere else. Most of the Harrison Homes were torn down, and that is where the New Harrison School stands. I drove down there a couple of years ago, my old apartment and my Mom's old apartment are still standing. They did put new houses in for low income people. Right across from the Harrison was an old Civil War cemetery. It was supposed to be moved and they reused the land. It is said, they only moved the headstones. There is a small plaque where the Cemetery once was. Moffetts.

[@jw1741]

Damn! That's some major history that I didn't know, thanks

[@carlosflanders518]

Famous case: First slave freed by Lincoln - she's buried in that cemetery. Nancy Legins.

[@theemarydee1610]

Thank you for pointing out that after Harrison School was sold or $10 damn dollars, the city did not get it tore down. It is now easy to break into and yet another building to drag someone into or squat right ACROSS the street from a grade school! 4 generations of Denny’s went to Harrison. Before it was sold, a bunch of us Southenders kept asking the school board if we could have a tour and take pictures and donate to a charity. Nope. I would love to have a piece of tile in the Main Archway facing Laramie. Anyone with a chisel and a hammer I’ll meet you there!

[@lylemeece3133]

@@theemarydee1610 It is really sad. I worked for the district when they shut it down, I wish I would have taken my video camera in, I just never thought about it. I went to Harrison on and off from 3rd grade to 6th. Right before they shut it down they had a whole hall way tiled. I think to punish the maintenance worker who did tiles. A real nice thing for the children to see every day.

[@richardfoster9499]

I believe there getting ready to tear down the old Harrison school, there's an old gym upstairs in the attic that was closed off due to the roof leaking, we always heard a custodian hung himself up there in that gym

[@elissag3201]

Life is what you make it !!! I’ve lived all over the south end…. Humboldt, Folkers, Wiswall, Howett, Garden, Adam’s , Easton . The first apartment I ever got on my own was on Starr St . My first long term job I had for 10 years was on Western Ave . The friends I’ve made over the years are the best you could ever hope for ! I fn love the “hood” , it’s done nothing but bless tf outta me 💗✨🙏🏻

[@th3_r3al_nate4]

Born and raised in Peoria still live here I ant never think somebody would make a video on it

[@smalls22_]

I can never remember the name of the liquor store with the blue letters they always open late

[@larrytrum8388]

collab soon?👀

[@rocwatcheat]

move to compton its safer

[@thomasdearcos7657]

You drove past 3 of my homes in the southend. Past Trewyn St. In the Housings. On Seibold across from the field at Harrison School and on Lincoln St.

[@lynnyoung211]

I see you flew down Starr street fast😂😂😂

[@ChrisHarden]

Nope, not at all. The video is sped up.

[@_therealjaidajones]

@@ChrisHarden i wish you would have road past christ lutheran it’s one of the south ends best gems. It was on the other end tho.

[@tshawn1356]

@@_therealjaidajones and St Boniface. Not sure if my old grade school is even there anymore.

[@kpthereup5927]

Yea he did pull a 42 mph move real quick

[@WwJd2tmthy1]

🤣🤣☺️☺️☺️

[@HRNTTWK]

Grew up in the South end, just a block from Proctor. Now live in Florida and rarely make it back to Peoria. Good to see the area, but still looks as run down now as it did when I was a kid.

[@TheDecks510]

My car was stolen off of University St. and I didn't know it until a cop banged on our door and told us at 5am. lol

[@lwill4075]

I remember visiting family for 3 weeks that stayed in a housing project in Peoria back in 93 as a kid from the south. That place had me scared to death

[@icygos64]

Peoria ain't scary though

[@lwill4075]

@@icygos64 shid... in 93 it was

[@wheatonsspeedshop1412]

That East peoria walmart is the site of an old power station that my great grandfather was employed in the construction

[@kdbstl2]

Also the old foundry

[@Plagueheart]

I grew up in Peoria Southend 13:27 I remember I was just still a kid this park which believe is Trewyn Park late 80s / early 90s Gang leaders got together trying to make peace from GD, Vice Lord, to Latin Kings. I know it didn't make a difference. I still remember it though, glad I got my ass out of that state, it was bad there. I remember channel 19 news had covered it

[@chrislemaster2695]

This look like the South side Laramie Street which starts on Harmon Highway (IL Route 116 Turn Right at the Abandoned CVS which by the way was a Dale's REX FOXX foods from 1959-1999. and a South side back on the Left and Laramie ends on Griswold Street and if you turn left and go to Garden Street turn right and go 1 iles down thee was an Episode of Forensic Files done about it.

[@jimmyhamm9737]

WAIT TILL YOU GET ON THE OTHERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE TURN LEFT ON JEFFERSON AND KEEP GOING DOWN . THAT IS THE HOOD.

[@damienjackson866]

🤣🤣

[@eyesopen444]

Yup left and never looked back! Saw some of the old hood though! Any of you who think these look like nice neighborhoods I dare you to take a stroll around the block and get back to me!

[@ChrisHarden]

🤣😂🤣

[@ericpeterson7396]

Looks are deceiving I use to live in the south end I’m glad that i moved

[@leana9622]

im not gonna lie, it really doesnt look scary. I am from the bronx tho lol

[@AwkwardBlackGal613]

The last week I lived there shots were going off while I was walking home from the story. I wish to never live there again. Though I know it does have it's nicer parts.

[@slnnr6324]

@@leana9622 its really not bad at all well i live in the good part but on the south you better watch out

[@squidwardtennisballs9506]

Some y’all asking why the properties look better than say Detroit hoods. This is for two reasons: Unlike Detroit, The south side of peoria was not built for the black population originally. This was the main working class of the 1870s-1900s that worked downtown. There are a lot of Sears homes in the south end for this reason instead of mainly efficiency homes. The area originally designated for the black population was a place called Aiken Alley (where Richard Pryor was born). Also a good portion was organized by the Bradley Polytechnic Institute (Bradley University now) so there was professional cityplanning. So that’s why the neighborhood is laid out and built well. Secondly, around 10:00 in he mentions the biggest reason many houses look decent TODAY is because the majority of all homes in the south end are owned by landlords. While the city inspection is more lenient on impoverished homeowners, they are rather strict on the slum lord and require many features to be able to house tenants. Peoria was considered kind of progressive for this a couple decades ago. While places like New York and Detroit were allowing black families to pack into tiny brick apartments, Peoria required multiple codes including in some instances carpet as well as maintained grass cutting. Slum lords used to pay the kids like 5 bucks for a day of mowing when i lived there

[@thenobleone-3384]

I'm glad I'm out of Illinois I'm a pretty easy going guy and I didn't like how people acted on the streets. I spent time in Chicago and Springfield.

[@mike-dy7vl]

Grew up in peoria on the east bluff (E. Thrush ) lived there til Uncle Sam called then i left. Last trip to peoria was 2005 for couple weeks. Visited cemetary of all my relatives, saw houses where relatives lived, Smith st, lincoln ave, Joyce st, jefferson, Arago and other places. Dont think i wont ever go back there.

[@michaelmcgarvey4036]

You should do one on the East Bluff and Center Bluffs. Peoria"s other hoods.

[@melting94]

I hear the East Bluff is worse than the South Side nowadays

[@dtrch]

16:24 that lil corner market used to be a tattoo shop that belonged to a family friend. What a trip seeing this on my recommended page

[@Chitchatwithme24]

I was born in raised there haven't lived there for over 30 years now, we lived all over Peoria, and I went to high school in East Peoria left 1984.

[@loedibiase8710]

Wtf I love my neighborhood and I will walk anywhere I please on gang

[@skylerstevens5712]

Gang gang lol

[@rocwatcheat]

no trader joes, practically gangland out there

[@keithnain3048]

On gang? No offense and maybe it's just me getting old but I've done a bunch of time in IDOC, UNFORTUNATELY, I've heard plenty of youngsters use that term and I just don't know what that means.🤔. I had no idea that the Million Dollar Man has a son or brother named Loe & that they live in Peoria. I love learning new stuff!!!👍🙃

[@josephpie6316]

Peoria is Pryor’s Place! Richard Pryor! Know that by name!

[@davidburton3447]

and Sam Kinison

[@michaelbirkey5174]

Richard pryor drive!!

[@ronaldpiper4812]

He ended good. Maybe we sent you his statue might get high

[@forgottenstompingrounds3230]

between growing up in Galesburg and Peoria I'll always love my ghetto life ,honestly thank you for making these videos there cool 😎

[@tristinwrenn1723]

Peoria is awesome, downtown is really cool. And you have Bradley Univeristy and the CAT Museum

[@innovativesyd]

Went to ICC and stayed on campus with no car so I never knew what Peroria looked like.I do know that bus station downtown wasn’t somewhere you wanted to hang at night

[@williamirvin2748]

Born and raised in Peoria. Very proud of all the people there. Living in Florida what I say is Peoria taught me to seek life and crush it.

[@illinoistyrantNews]

This town BLOWS! I should know been here 42 YRS.

[@charlesyates6687]

Moved to Tampa in 97 never been near pissoria since and never will

[@illinoistyrantNews]

@@charlesyates6687 Lucky.. one of these days we are moving outta here to.. Pissoria haven't heard that one in awhile..lol

[@michaelbrinks8089]

@@charlesyates6687 I moved to Tampa for a year when I was a kid (Gandy & Bayshore) I wanted to stay and start my Freshman year of HS there but got stuck moving to Peoria.... Lived/stuck in Peoria off & on for years before leaving for good in 2014. Peoria isn't that bad but isn't that good either, I don't miss it.

[@charlesyates6687]

@@michaelbrinks8089 never step foot in pissoria again . I like tampa but hate the crooks who run it . Or should i say running it into the ground . City charged tax payers $200k for 62' of sidewalk by my house .i could have put it in foe $10k and had change left over . My question is who pocketed the other $190k

[@jh9391]

I got away!!!! 😃

[@Carly2424]

WOW!!! WEIRD to see your hometown in a video like this.

[@smilealwaysnatasha3423]

Lmfao Omgosh. I think I saw my house. Also people exaggerate all the time haha. I walk around at night on the south side even as a kid. And ppl do not get shot there every night.

[@frostyblue7388]

Nope, that happens on the East Bluff.

[@ysosa3138]

Boa u tweakin fr cuz mfs get shot every day outchere

[@biancaguider2789]

Yes they do i live here. I heard guns last night

[@lokidogproductions1289]

Really i lived there over thirty years and it might not be every night but they sure did not miss many.. more would be shot if the morons with guns would learn to aim better...

[@JohnSmith-en2st]

I'm a white boy I door dash there at night nobody bothers me

[@sovereignsoul3653]

My old stomping grounds as they say.You left out county side of Laramie where I grew up.We went to county schools instead of city.My Mom still lives down there.And the house in the thumbnail pic my niece was shot in front of it.There are still a lot of good people who live down that way but yep I no longer feel safe there.It is sad when your neighborhood has changed so much.

[@berniemarkley]

Graduated from Bradley in the 70s, and student taught at Peoria Manuel. It was a rough neighborhood back then. The thing thing I find somewhat impressive in this video, are the expansive bike paths that are in an distressed neighborhood

[@kennyhill1535]

I love Peoria this town is what made everyone that grew up here so don’t do to much on my city

[@A10Jedi]

Nice video. I’m a mailman there

[@MommyAndMe226]

Wow my hometown! Knew every block before you even went on it lol

[@AndronikosVII]

I live in East Peoria. I remember my first time ever going to Laramie liquors back in the summer (close to the Harrisons) I was hanging out in the car while my buddy grabbed booze at 1:30 am. Just a few minutes after we got there I was ducking down in the car from stray bullets as two vehicles blazed down the road parallel to me blasting it out with each other. I once had several dozen people in the Harrisons confuse me and my friend with cops (couple white guys in a black Ford) when we were driving around asking for our buddy in the AM on a saturday. Needless to say we got the fuck out of there quick when they started hollerin. Peoria can be a wild place lmao.

[@WaliAleim]

Funny ASL!

[@timhunter5499]

Why is it that everyone has a shooting story from Peoria south side. Stop it lol!!!

[@nxsia_3219]

If you don’t mind me asking.. what year and month?

[@AndronikosVII]

@@nxsia_3219 The shooting on Laramie was mid summer 2020

[@breon9326]

Its really a war zone now i go to manual ecer week another kid is getting shot or killed

[@frankcox1840]

I live in East Peoria, lol. I went to Manual for a year when East Peoria kicked me out. What a change

[@taylorconklin2320]

Stayed on illinios and California east bluff ive seen it all would never walk without my 40 especially at night

[@Dre-fe6mi]

Any stories to share?

[@loekayo1227]

I stay on Illinois and Pennsylvania 👌🏻 No Love

[@taylorconklin2320]

@@Dre-fe6mi you can just sit on the porch in that neighborhood and see it all its better then tv sometimes i have to many stories to tell stayed in that neighborhood for 5 years if you lived there you know it's not a joke

[@taylorconklin2320]

@@loekayo1227 610 illinios right on corner miss it sometimes

[@loekayo1227]

@@taylorconklin2320 damn u a OG huh?

[@lifted-Don]

Something told me as soon as you got off the bridge you was gonna take a left at the 2nd lights

[@jimmyhamm9737]

9:26 YEA BACK IN THE DAY THAT WAS A RUFF NEIGHBOR HOOD. JUST GOT TO KNOW HOW TO CARRY YOURSELF. NO DISRESPECT INTENDED. I LIVED IN PEORIA FOR 9 YEARS NEVER HAD NO PROBLEMS ANY PLACE I WENT AND I WALKED EVERY WHERE MOSTLY THEN.

[@williampowell8125]

moving to southern illinois soon love ur vidz

[@karlbunge1359]

What city?

[@js.dinero4437]

bruh it’s depressing here i cant wait to leave all imma say is if u not from here dont come here

[@gaming_with_john6184]

@@js.dinero4437 dang bro I got a good job offer and all these videos getting me scared of going lmfao

[@js.dinero4437]

@@gaming_with_john6184 i mean its safe as long as you mind your business buts its just depressing here

[@gaming_with_john6184]

@@js.dinero4437 true that been here for a week and I go to Walmart for fun 🙃 lmfao

[@alexisrussell5115]

I've been living on the south end for 2 years its peaceful down here

[@charlesyates6687]

The sale of the burnt school went streight into the mayors pocket

[@chrislemaster2695]

Two young ladies got stabbed by their neighbor back in 1990 and it was on an Episode of Forensic Files We also made an Episode of Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack of a fortune teller scam. Both got caught after the episode aired on September of 1989. Her name was Ann Corachelli

[@jasoncassidy4625]

I was born and raised there in Peoria and went to manual it was bad coming up if your out after dark more chance of you getting shot or jumped I moved away 17 years ago and still have family there

[@anthonypowell1466]

Notice how you barely see anyone walking. That's because the atmosphere is so thick with fear. A lot of hate and people don't know who to blame. But I will say it seems to me that there is no love more pure than ghetto love, because you know who has your back when you get tested down to the nitty gritty. Praise God!! Peace to Peoria!!

[@kimber6072]

I live out of state now but my grandma has lived on Hayes for decades. Strange to see familiar streets from my childhood.

[@morningglory8841]

Brings back the memories been on many of those streets back in the day this would be the 60s and 70s

[@flexjay87]

If you pay attention, you notice Illinois streets/ Hiways are garbage, compared to Iowa, and many other states. I have a philosophy on why. If you drive around several Illinois country roads, you will see there are not that many gravel roads, and many are chip/seal roads. So, since the counties and state spend so much money on country roads, there is not much cash left for main Roads. For example, go to Iowa, and you will drive on pretty good hiways, and once you leave town, there are mostly gravel roads where the farmers live, compared to Illinois.

[@ChrisHarden]

Everyone thinks the roads in their state are the worst… until they visit Michigan.

[@krampusthunderstick3729]

That's one nice looking ghetto.

[@dwh11]

I remember my grandmother lived there in the 60's and it was a nice, well kept area. Everyone would sit in the yards in the evenings and visit. So sad to see it now.

[@g.sepich9997]

I believe Peoria is a violent city. Murders are very common, and shootings seems to be nearly a daily occurrence as well as other violent crimes. I avoid going to Peoria except for downtown medical appointments and also Sam's Club. Just my opinion based on news reports and observations.

[@g.sepich9997]

Another murder two days ago.

[@trisha9697]

Thank you for the video I’ve been to Peoria once but it was to the waterfront area

[@sliv_dawg]

Did you take a long way around the the south end

[@loekayo1227]

Yes he did 😂😂😂😂

[@leanngoinsford7709]

You know he did. Stop it man!!

[@peoriavideosltd6822]

Hmmm, I wonder when they moved Ill. Rt. 8 from its old routing (up the bluffs on Macarthur to W. Main Street) to its new routing via Western? Maybe it was an attempt to keep through traffic away from the Bradley Univ. area? I'd never noticed it had moved until now.

[@JohnBroyles]

That's the exact reason why

[@marypyles506]

Born and raised in Peoria Illinois I grew up in the Harrison homes Warner homes and 5th Street went to Lincoln School Harrison School manual high School tree wind and blame summer

[@7272nighthawk]

just off of Laremie there is a place called TallBobs one of the best ice creme places ever !!! worth stopping

[@ronaldpiper4812]

Bring the bank there high

[@frankorandle]

At 12:02 you can see the place coming up and he turned off of Starr onto Laramie at Tall Bob's. It was directly in front of his vehicle.

[@loekayo1227]

Shout out the East Bluff

[@brandonmackey5209]

Woot woot!

[@rocwatcheat]

west side represent gtfo

[@loekayo1227]

@@rocwatcheat 🤦🏼😆🤷 westbluff is DEAD

[@th3_r3al_nate4]

I know these streets like the back of my hand

[@momofaleotv6506]

I love the Midwest! Please show more!

[@jimmyhamm9737]

SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE IN 84-92 IT WAS ALOTT DIFFERENT THEN.

[@JohnSmith-en2st]

Everywhere was worse in the 90s

[@fanniedurr9407]

ld, without a RELATIONSHI

[@fanniedurr9407]

WITHOUT A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST, NOWHERE ON THIS PLANET IS SAFE. WITH ( GOD, FATHER, SON, & THE HOLY SPIRIT) LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL, WHEREVER YOU LIVE!!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤

[@kenp6200]

I grew up on W. Butler St. Near Western Ave. in the 1960s before it was called the ghetto. Great memories.

[@michaelfreude5879]

Doesn't look so bad, I live in Portland Oregon, and not only is the cost of living approaching predation here, many of our lower income neighborhoods have that same "Crime Vibe". As well as run down homes, or unkempt properties. I'm wondering why people in some parts of our country just allow themselves to be squashed by raising costs of living, when opportunity exists in a lot of places. Who gives a shit about big tech companies and big job opportunity when its 4x or in some cases 10x the cost of living near those advantages. Lowest cost mediocre home in Oregon would be a mortgage for sure, probably over 300k if you're looking to be near the action. On top of an insanely low end price, the interest rates have gotten so crazy. Even shit places east Oregon are disproportionately expensive. It gives me a lot of hope seeing Peoria's "Ghetto" looking a lot like many of the rural areas all over the US. Many of which are in some state of decay or another.

[@ritafletcher4542]

Live on the South as you refer to the ghetto. People act as if it's the worst place to live.

[@biancaguider2789]

To me it is lmao

[@tammybrown4901]

Had friends there they loved it, I'm in saint Louis Missouri it looks okay to me. Every were has crime

[@threeg6966]

You definitely wouldnt want to do this video after dark. Peoria is rough, but so are a lot of other cities this size and larger throughout the United States.

[@midwestron8576]

I live in Peoria's north end. It's very simple. You don't go to the south end for anything, period. There is no reason to go there unless you want to buy drugs or whores anyway. Everything north of War Memorial Drive is very nice. We have a fabulous and large civic arena and theatre down town.

[@keithnain3048]

That's ACTUALLY the nicest GHETTO I've EVER SEEN!👍🙃🙄🤔

[@jh9391]

Compare to Yazoo City, MS!!!!

[@hitechredneck6366]

What kind of hooptie is that @ 16:58? LOL!

[@Kenny-re8ko]

Buick LeSabre, made them like that from 77-85. Stretched too! If you played hardball with the undertaker over funeral costs, that's what you got...

[@brendacluney2052]

Buick LeSabre's were/are often used as limo vehicle's. I am from Kankakee, 60 miles South of Chicago. They have been used around here in past. Not sure about now as most are older than 40 years ago!!

[@MRBIGDEEDOWNHEREINTX]

Good Ole P-Town I lived in Bloomington but Peoria was my stumping ground back 98 to 2008 I hung out in all of the projects but especially Harrison Homes and the South End P-Town was live I loved it

[@michaellee3680]

Bro the memories I have from Bloomington and Peoria!! Peoria south end HH, Star, Oregon and Bloomington out west Sunnyside, Holton Homes, Market St. Man I miss those days!

[@LastWonBeats]

That beat slaps! Good looking on the video champ

[@bobesposito7235]

A lolt of the houses on Howett look pretty nice.

[@ChrisHarden]

You should buy one

[@bobesposito7235]

@@ChrisHarden Can't. I now live in western Washington and confined to a wheelchair.

[@purplequeen1727]

Grew up in Peoria. Will always be home to me!

[@jayyf3609]

Where you move?

[@shosmyth1454]

Great informative video!

[@austinlimitertap3851]

You should definitely do the Richland bottoms.

[@bradleybriggs1616]

Good video. And I like the music

[@TateMcG]

If you still read these comments I'm a first time watcher and was just wondering who you who were lol which town in IL you lived in. 😅 I'm from Pekin probably why this popped up on my recommendation.

[@bwallace5945]

This really does not look that bad at all. I lived in Southern IL for several years in Carbondale & Murphysboro and they looked just like this I never thought either one had a crime problem.

[@brendacluney2052]

I had an Assistant Pastor back in late 1970's who moved to Murphysboro around late 1970's. I went to stay with him and his family in the summer of 1979 and was in charge of the daycare. Do you remember Fellowship Baptist Church? Not sure if it is even there anymore. He has been in Texas since 1981.

[@conservativehippie9736]

Peoria is not bad yet a depressed city. I'm born and raised here...54 yrs. It's safe and a lil boring at times. Yet stable and consistent. I live in a semi rural area but travel thru Southend constantly...usually quiet. Right up Howett the street he takes you on and back down Lincoln lol! Anyway it's honestly an OK town yet im ready to leave IL all together...tired of the policies here and Chicago "thuggery". Gets old after 54 yrs lol. It's NEVER changed and won't. I pray for Bailey...God bless him ❤️‍🔥

[@jh5018]

Drove a taxi for 4 years in Peoria , seen it all ... Never had an issue in the south end , however I was robbed on willow knolls road at gunpoint at 5 am he got 30 bucks he apologized and flew into the woods ... amateur didn’t even take my gps or ask to empty my pockets where I had another 200 anyway he ended up getting caught because he’s an Idiot anyway my point is doesn’t really matter where you are in Peoria that was at wood side apts I think it’s called right down the road from the golf course where I’m at all the time lol

[@markhayden4386]

Boyd Gaming owns one of dumpiest casinos (East Peoria) I have ever experienced. The enclosed walkway to the casino smelled absolutely disgusting. For those in the know, the casino offered a couple of full pay video poker machines. Overall, I was not impressed with this operation.

[@chrislemaster2695]

This isnt nearly as bad as the East and West Bluff is ten times worse

[@jakeschisler7525]

My brother in law lived on Smith street for years until he died 3 years ago of a stroke. My in laws owned a house on Antoinette until they died and now their daughter lives there. Most places need to be bulldozed down, I never lived in that part of town and left Illinois all together 11 years ago. I go back and see my son but he and his wife want to move also.

[@sluke60]

Jake are you talking about Chuck? We were friends for years, I helped run the law office.

[@jakeschisler7525]

@@sluke60 yes

[@montana_patriot]

Seriously, if you think Peoria is ghetto, do a video on Billings Montana. I talked to my mom from the Peoria area, and she always tells me how ghetto Peoria is, and I say well it doesn't show up on any top 10 list like Billings does.

[@mytinygardenandpreps]

Shout out my cousins in Peoria. The Ivy’s!

[@b.b.1989]

Eli and Courtney and Nem?

[@brendacluney2052]

I have lots of family down that way too! East Peoria, Peoria, Lewiston, Canton, Cuba, Pekin and all over down that way! 3 hours from us!

[@mwilliams642]

seem's similar to springfield IL. don't know if you done a video of springfield IL

[@lifted-Don]

Loved Peoria lived there childhood to around 22.moved & even tho in Illinois glad I'm not there. got tiring, to much traffic. country is where it's at

[@ladytrinity1983]

I didn't forget I was born there

[@stillaliveandkicking]

My Hometown as a child...sad to see what has become of it. What was once a thriving community is now a shell of itself.

[@lynnyoung211]

Born and raised in Peoria Home of Richard Pryor ☮️💜to All be safe

[@tammybrown4901]

Thank you

[@jasperdawnstar8530]

Ahhh, looks like my hometown, santa paula, ca. but alot less gangs posted up and alot less chickens wondering around. Brings back memories of whistles for no reason

[@suehart919]

I'm not from Peoria, but I live nearby. And I can tell you, you didn't hit the scariest areas to drive in! LOL But there are great people in that town.