Danville most certainly is the right armpit of Illinois. The city might be the most economically depressed city in the state. It's continued to be one of the fastest shrinking cities in not only Illinois, but in the entire country. In this video I tell you about how Danville was able to grow to be the size that it was, along with all of the factory closures over the years that has helped make the city what it is today: An urban blight mecca.
0;00 - 17:25 A Mostly Dead Downtown / Current Issues
17:25 - 19:35 Last days of the Village Mall
19:35 - 33:36 More of today's issues in Danville / Ugly east side
33:36 - 40:57 The worst part of town
40:57 - 50:53 Vermilion Street & The towns history
50:53 - 55:09 Chris's Livability Score
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