Name: What Happened to Rock Island, Illinois?
Uploaded: 2025-10-16T17:00:00+00:00
Duration: 44 min 34 s
Description: Rock Island, Illinois once helped build the Midwest — fueling America’s industry, the military, and farming. Today, it’s a shell of what it used to be. In this video, I explore Rock Island’s rise, dec

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Rock Island, Illinois once helped build the Midwest — fueling America’s industry, the military, and farming. Today, it’s a shell of what it used to be. In this video, I explore Rock Island’s rise, decline, corruption, failed revivals, and what’s left today — ending with my Chris Livability Score.

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