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Danville loses the Quaker plant.

Could be the death knell for that town. It was already on life support. Sad. It was once a great little town. Absolutely thriving.

I've said everything that needed to be said a thousand times. Now it's up to you.

I warned you about him. I anticipate people in the middle being very interested in this.

Like countless American cities that can attract almost nothing

Posted by Potomac <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Potomac' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 17:22:06, in reply to "Danville loses the Quaker plant."

Without a decent college, government facility, or a hospital/ regional health center, there is no magnet.

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Could be the death knell for that town. It was already on life support. Sad. It was once a great little town. Absolutely thriving.

Pritzker does nothing but win.

Posted by Figs <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Figs' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 19:59:13, in reply to "Danville loses the Quaker plant."

How will they spin this one?

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Could be the death knell for that town. It was already on life support. Sad. It was once a great little town. Absolutely thriving.

“the intensity of a conviction that a hypothesis is true has no bearing over whether it is true or not.” - Peter Medawar

Quaker is blaming the modernizations/changes they're making after their big granola bar recall

Posted by IlliniOllie <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=IlliniOllie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 13:04:09, in reply to "Pritzker does nothing but win."

last year. I don't know if the granola bars were from Danville or a different plant, but in any case, Quaker is choosing to make those modernizations and upgrades elsewhere, and not in Illinois.

I wonder what percentage of the plant's employees actually live in Danville. A lot of the people I dealt with there lived across the border in Indiana.

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How will they spin this one?

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Could be the death knell for that town. It was already on life support. Sad. It was once a great little town. Absolutely thriving.

That plant has consistently had trouble with outbreaks.

Posted by Cool Hand Luke <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Cool+Hand+Luke' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 13:59:32, in reply to "Quaker is blaming the modernizations/changes they're making after their big granola bar recall"
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Seems like salmonella has been an issue there as far back as I can remember. 40 years. IMO, that plant has always been poorly ventilated, just based on anecdotes.

I've said everything that needed to be said a thousand times. Now it's up to you.

I warned you about him. I anticipate people in the middle being very interested in this.

Impossible. The people who told me how dumb I was for moving to South Carolina absolutely

Posted by fratstud <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=fratstud' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 13:51:38, in reply to "Quaker is blaming the modernizations/changes they're making after their big granola bar recall"
Go Zags!

assured me that Illinois is the front runner for large capital-intensive projects by huge multinationals.

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How will they spin this one?

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Could be the death knell for that town. It was already on life support. Sad. It was once a great little town. Absolutely thriving.

"Iowa women were better than Illini men" - Potomac

Easy, Quaker made products that made people fat. Closing is a big win*

Posted by fratstud <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=fratstud' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 12:39:23, in reply to "Pritzker does nothing but win."
Go Zags!

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How will they spin this one?

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Could be the death knell for that town. It was already on life support. Sad. It was once a great little town. Absolutely thriving.

"Iowa women were better than Illini men" - Potomac

as long as royal donut doesn't close down again*

Posted by Karl Hungus <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Karl+Hungus' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 16:29:24, in reply to "Danville loses the Quaker plant."

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Could be the death knell for that town. It was already on life support. Sad. It was once a great little town. Absolutely thriving.

Drove through on 74 coming back for Easter.

Posted by Lexillini <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Lexillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 12:55:15, in reply to "Danville loses the Quaker plant."
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Danville always strikes me as a sad and sleepy place, at least from the interstate. But then most of Central Illinois is kind of sad and sleepy.

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.

Socialism is the gospel of envy.

it has some of the least appealing development along the interstate i've ever seen

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 15:05:08, in reply to "Drove through on 74 coming back for Easter."

for a city of its size.

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Danville always strikes me as a sad and sleepy place, at least from the interstate. But then most of Central Illinois is kind of sad and sleepy.

that said, ive long been tempted to stop off and see what "G Street" is all about.*

Posted by arthurkirkland <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=arthurkirkland' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 14:06:32, in reply to "it has some of the least appealing development along the interstate i've ever seen"

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for a city of its size.

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Danville always strikes me as a sad and sleepy place, at least from the interstate. But then most of Central Illinois is kind of sad and sleepy.

It really does. It's an odd place.*

Posted by Lexillini <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Lexillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 15:22:28, in reply to "it has some of the least appealing development along the interstate i've ever seen"
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for a city of its size.

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Danville always strikes me as a sad and sleepy place, at least from the interstate. But then most of Central Illinois is kind of sad and sleepy.

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.

Socialism is the gospel of envy.

Almost all its development is a couple miles up the road from the interstate.

Posted by Cool Hand Luke <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Cool+Hand+Luke' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 15:28:37, in reply to "It really does. It's an odd place.*"
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It really is different in that way. I never really gave it much thought. The south side of town nearer 74 never really took off. You drive through C-U and everything is right there.

I've said everything that needed to be said a thousand times. Now it's up to you.

I warned you about him. I anticipate people in the middle being very interested in this.

The Nugget is a good stop. *

Posted by harb99 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=harb99' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 16:35:15, in reply to "Almost all its development is a couple miles up the road from the interstate."
a CM calendar at work is A-OK

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It really is different in that way. I never really gave it much thought. The south side of town nearer 74 never really took off. You drive through C-U and everything is right there.

"yeah but you live down where the hoot owls eff the chickens" - illinihiltopper

Try the Possum Trot. *

Posted by Cool Hand Luke <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Cool+Hand+Luke' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 16:36:05, in reply to "The Nugget is a good stop. *"
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It really is different in that way. I never really gave it much thought. The south side of town nearer 74 never really took off. You drive through C-U and everything is right there.

I've said everything that needed to be said a thousand times. Now it's up to you.

I warned you about him. I anticipate people in the middle being very interested in this.

I have never had the chance but heard from friends that they enjoy going there. *

Posted by harb99 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=harb99' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 16:38:33, in reply to "Try the Possum Trot. *"
a CM calendar at work is A-OK

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It really is different in that way. I never really gave it much thought. The south side of town nearer 74 never really took off. You drive through C-U and everything is right there.

"yeah but you live down where the hoot owls eff the chickens" - illinihiltopper

Literally right up the road.

Posted by Cool Hand Luke <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Cool+Hand+Luke' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 16:50:46, in reply to "I have never had the chance but heard from friends that they enjoy going there. *"
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Or thereabouts. Maybe a mile. The bread is unbelievable.

I've said everything that needed to be said a thousand times. Now it's up to you.

I warned you about him. I anticipate people in the middle being very interested in this.

I know where it is, just haven’t been in a position to stop due to timing. *

Posted by harb99 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=harb99' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 4, 2024, 17:28:45, in reply to "Literally right up the road."
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Or thereabouts. Maybe a mile. The bread is unbelievable.

"yeah but you live down where the hoot owls eff the chickens" - illinihiltopper

It has an abandoned feel from the interstate.

Posted by Lexillini <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Lexillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 15:37:09, in reply to "Almost all its development is a couple miles up the road from the interstate."
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But for the 5 or 6 major exits off of the interstate, you would have virtually no clue a town of any size existed in the area.

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.

Socialism is the gospel of envy.

It was once a happy and sleepy place.

Posted by Cool Hand Luke <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Cool+Hand+Luke' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 13:03:58, in reply to "Drove through on 74 coming back for Easter."
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I don't like tiny towns. I don't like huge towns. At its peak, Danville was the perfect size for me. 40,000-45,000 people and jobs everywhere.

I've said everything that needed to be said a thousand times. Now it's up to you.

I warned you about him. I anticipate people in the middle being very interested in this.

Guh, 500 jobs? In Danville? Guh. I hate to see it. Just hate it*

Posted by fratstud <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=fratstud' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 12:23:14, in reply to "Danville loses the Quaker plant."
Go Zags!

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Could be the death knell for that town. It was already on life support. Sad. It was once a great little town. Absolutely thriving.

"Iowa women were better than Illini men" - Potomac

That's something like 1 out of every 60 people in that town.

Posted by Cool Hand Luke <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Cool+Hand+Luke' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 12:44:21, in reply to "Guh, 500 jobs? In Danville? Guh. I hate to see it. Just hate it*"
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Danville in the 1970s and 1980s was awesome.

I remember when the, uh, kids from Flint, MI moved there after their GM plant closed. Danville's GM plant was still in operation. Everything changed at that point. There was a noticeable change in the culture at school. It wasn't good.

I've said everything that needed to be said a thousand times. Now it's up to you.

I warned you about him. I anticipate people in the middle being very interested in this.

the prosperity/quality of life in mid sized/"small" towns in ohio that i see

Posted by arthurkirkland <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=arthurkirkland' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 13:27:40, in reply to "That's something like 1 out of every 60 people in that town."

is like turning back the clock to what i grew up knowing in illinois. its very sad to go back to illinois and see what has happened to the state.

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They’ve got casinos and weed stores now!

Posted by WesMantooth <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=WesMantooth' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 16:02:48, in reply to "the prosperity/quality of life in mid sized/"small" towns in ohio that i see"

I think Golden Nugget Danville is one of their biggest employers.

The actual town is dead.

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is like turning back the clock to what i grew up knowing in illinois. its very sad to go back to illinois and see what has happened to the state.

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Uneducated Redneck Piece of Shit

Interesting. *

Posted by Cool Hand Luke <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/onedeuce/info/user=Cool+Hand+Luke' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 3, 2024, 15:08:56, in reply to "the prosperity/quality of life in mid sized/"small" towns in ohio that i see"
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is like turning back the clock to what i grew up knowing in illinois. its very sad to go back to illinois and see what has happened to the state.

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I've said everything that needed to be said a thousand times. Now it's up to you.

I warned you about him. I anticipate people in the middle being very interested in this.

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