Much like St. Louis and East St. Louis, a narrow strip of river divides Peoria and East Peoria. We sit about half way between Chicago and St. Louis as well as between the Quad Cities and a straight shot to Indianapolis. Sadly, we seem to get the scum from the 4 corners of the Midwest stopping by and unfortunately staying. I’ve never seen as hopeless, self destructive a group of people as the black community around here. How can people be so blind to the fact they are destroying themselves?
I don’t think the malaise is just with the black community, Peoria has alot of problems and it’s having a negative impact on alot of things. It doesn’t help they Peoria has become a cross roads for Chicago and Indianapolis gangs