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The Glass Capital That Shattered | The Decline of Streator, Illinois

Streator, Illinois — once the Glass Capital of the World, now a town trying to piece itself back together. In this video, we’ll go beyond the silly Facebook rumors and get into the real story: the coal mines that launched it, the glass factories that defined it, and the economic collapse that’s still leaving scars. We’ll explore: 🔹 How Streator went from Hardscrabble to Unionville to Streator 🔹 The boom years of glass manufacturing and coal mining 🔹 The closure of the Owens-Brockway glass plant in 2024 and what it means for the town 🔹 A look at Downtown — the good, the bad, and the boarded-up 🔹 The infamous Majestic Theater’s revolving door of rebirth and decay 🔹 Stats on housing, income, crime, and more (with a dose of reality) 🔹 The Chris Livability Score for Streator From its industrial glory days to today’s challenges, this is the story of a town that’s been through it all — and still might have a shot at a comeback. 📍 Watch my second channel, Chris Harden’s Video Archives, for extra footage from Streator:    • I Drove Through Streator, IL  This is What...   📍 Follow for more deep dives into America’s cities and towns — the good, the bad, and the boarded-up. #Streator #Illinois #UrbanDecay #RustBelt #CityDecline #GlassCapital ==================================================================== Like what I do? You can support me by becoming a member of Team Invader here:    / @chrisharden   All funds will go towards travel and equipment expenses so that I can continue to make great content! Help me grow my other channels! Chris Harden's Travel Archives:    / @chrishardenarchives   Nostalgia Tours Radio:    / @nostalgiatoursradio   ==================================================================== In order to make good YouTube videos, it helps to have good equipment. I started out on a budget and have expanded overtime. Links to everything that I use are down below. WHAT I USE AT HOME: Home PC for video editing: https://amzn.to/4aDWtze Sound Mixer: https://amzn.to/3TFkHCo Microphone: https://amzn.to/4ahTBbs Other things: https://amzn.to/3TzvUnG WHAT I USE ON THE ROAD: Camara: https://amzn.to/3TGtUKG Other Camera: https://amzn.to/3TGu44K Drone: https://amzn.to/3vADq9Z Other things: https://amzn.to/3J3FxXe ==================================================================== I keep virtual map that shows every place that I've made a video on here: INTERACTIVE MAP that shows you all of the places that I've made videos on: (Doesn't always work on mobile devices. Will always work on PC.) https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edi... ==================================================================== I have other social media that you can follow me on as well. Through a DM or Email, you contact me for collaborations, video ideas or for basic fan mail: SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTACT INFO: Email: [email protected] On Twitter:   / chris_harden55   On Instagram:   / c_harden7   On Facebook:   / chrishardenyt   DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. As an Amazon Associate I do earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. As always, thank you for supporting my channel!