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Cool. A completely new-to-me place. Thanks for all your work on these!

Woo-hoo!!! I went to Eastern in the 90s. Great school. Great job on the video too

Jimmy Garoppolo was a classmate of mine at EIU. Seriously a great school on the rebound. If only it and many towns were not held back by simply being in the state of Illinois...

Good stuff, man. Thanks

I went to EIU back in the day. Others have noted the location would be if you turn right / north from Lincoln Av onto 4th Street and just to the right. The current Jimmy John’s location was a Hardee’s burger franchise.

Once again, I watched another of your wonderful videos😊.

Brought back memories . Graduated there in 1981. Thanks .

The original Jimmy John's was actually on the East side of 4th st. Just North of that little strip mall. It was barely more than a little shack, but man! did they sell a lot of sandwiches! My roommate was a delivery driver for them in '89 and '90, until he got called up for the National Guard for Desert Storm.

Thx so much for showing my home town now we can have more population

Seeing my home town is cool. If you get back in the area, you should check out the town of Casey, IL. They have world record large stuff like a rocking chair, mailbox, windchime, pitch fork, etc.

Need to visit and see how it changed. Been 13 years since the last visit.

Former Governor Jim Edgar went to Charleston High School too!

That building on the right used to be ctf Illinois we are at Reynolds right across the street on Marathon in Lincoln gardens

I actually lived there on 6th (Im wearing a red shirt and Im waving!) So crazy- I saw this google car driving by and waved! :))) minute 11:40 - So crazy my friend saw this video and saw me first!

I went to EIU in the 70's. I used live behind Ike's (still there in the video, but I actually knew the owner, Ike) which was right across the road from Old Main. When I was there, that original Jimmy John's location had a Hardee's there instead.

The first Jimmy John's was behind that strip mall across from Old Main. The one of 4th Street is the new one.

Hahahaha you passed my car! 🤣

4:56 Jeff Gossett is my dad and his NFL jersey is on display in Charleston High School! I would see it every day going to school!

That was not the first Jimmy Johns. That used to be a Hardee's. Jimmy Johns bought the property and moved there long after going nation wide. The first Location was behind those row of businesses before the current location. A tiny little shack, where only a hand full of people could fit inside. You can see a picture of it on their Wikipedia page.

I watched this video while visiting my parents in Charleston.

Attended EIU and frequently bought sandwiches from Jimmy John's. EIU is a good solid place to attend and affordable especially with the text book library.

Jimmy Johns started here, but he opened it after taking the idea from Booby's in Carbindale il, which just reoopened after a long time closed.

note the first Jimmy John’s isn’t the one active today it was another one I don’t know where

Burl Ives went to school at Eastern Illinois

Nice video

Should do one in Lodi CA

Same Music from O'Fallon & Fairview Heights Tour

Property taxes vary by county. My guess is Coles County property taxes are moderate

The ORIGINAL Jimmy John's was not at 4th Street and Lincoln. It was on 4th Street just a tiny bit north of Lincoln Ave.

You may not be political but Illinois definitely is, and that political climate and high taxes are the reason that several large corporations have left the state. Recently we've lost Boeing. Another thing about Illinois is that it is not friendly to business but is very friendly to litigation. As for EIU alumni, Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys went to school there.

I still go to school there at the high school

Firstly, the Jimmy John's in Charleston is NOT the original. THAT was located along the alley behind the small shopping centre across from Pemberton Hall. Jimmy Johns moved about 2010 to its current location.

I know I've seen this place on maps, but I've never thought much about it. It is nice to learn about a new place. It looks like a pleasant town without a great deal going on, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. As is usually the case with towns of its size and age, there are a few interesting buildings. It's been a few years since the last time I went on a road trip to the flat states. After the virus subsides, it might be worth taking some vacation and going there again. Since I've always lived in the west, surrounded by mountains, deserts, and ocean, the flat states are quite a novelty to me, and I enjoy visiting them. Naturally, I've explored a lot more of the western portion of the region (Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas) than I have places farther east. Maybe states like Illinois and its immediate neighbors should be next on my list. I've been speculating a bit on the situation in Illinois. I could be way off, of course, but I wonder if the state has run into a particularly thorny problem. Could it be stuck in a positive feedback loop, at least regarding the tax situation? I suspect that the taxes are high, in part, due to past obligations, such as pensions, but there could be other reasons. High taxes drive people away, but the state must still fund certain things, so as people leave, the budget becomes stressed, and this puts upward pressure on taxes, thereby causing more people to leave, and causing yet more upward pressure on taxes for those who remain. Naturally, this sort of cycle is unsustainable, but it is very difficult to break out of it, and Illinois isn't exactly known for competent government regardless of which party has power at any given time, so I don't think they have much of a chance. Illinois has the added problem of being surrounded by states that offer similar amenities and climate conditions; possibly aside from some cultural/political differences, there is nothing that makes Illinois stand out from its neighbors, whereas other high tax states, such as New Jersey and California, are attractive enough in many ways to make the high taxes and generally high cost of living worth it to many people. Even Chicago, which is certainly a draw, is so close to two other states that one doesn't have to live in Illinois to experience all of its benefits. I moved to California from a lower cost place, and I don't regret it at all even though I feel some financial pain, because there is so much here that I love. As nice as many of these towns in downstate Illinois are, I doubt they could replace all of the advantages that drew me to California. After I reach retirement age, I'm afraid that California could become unaffordable, so I might have to look for other options. Illinois, even with its high taxes, would be a bargain compared to California. I'm just afraid that the climate (specifically, the summer heat and humidity) would send me to an early grave. To those who know Illinois better than I do, am I on to something with my speculation about the tax and government situation, or am I completely off base? I certainly would like to understand why Illinois has ended up mired in this messy situation, while the neighboring states seem to be in better shape.

Worked there in the 90s at Trailmobile until they closed down.

Nice video alum of EIU

My hometown

EIU alumni here, thanks for making this video, it brings back good memories.

I’m from Charleston, IL & attended EIU!

6:42 yooo thats me

There is a notable author who is an alumni of Charleston High School

I was born at Sarah Bush, my brother was actually 1 of the last babies born at the old hospital. My dad, 1 sisters & my brother still live in Charleston my other sister lives in Brocton. My dads been in Charleston for over 50 years. My Grandparents owned Kater’s Kleaners on the square & Char-K apartments on West Polk. I only got to spend summers up there. On the weekends we’d walk up & down Lincoln & Sunday night we went to Krackers in the 1990’s

everything you say about what the tax situation here in Illinois is true....and it's not likely to ever get better

Passed my middle school

You forgot one of the people from Charleston Jim Edgar governor of Illinois

i never new that the city was the birth place of jimy jones

YOU PAST THE BUCHER SHOP NEXT TO THE COURTHOUSE

That's not the original jimmy johns in the video. The original is behind 4th street records. It's a tattoo parlor now.

i made plenty of money in this town late 90s early 2000s

I live here lol

Heck ya they did, selling a whole bunch of cocaine while they were at it too 😂

I liked the video. Now stop saying ain't! It doesn't even come out of your mouth right!

Yeah the crime rate is only low cuz everybody leavin. It used to be decently high asf but once they took out Pizza Hut and half of EIU’s lil programs, the crime rate went down hella. North Division still a got the Meth Park tho 🤣🤣

I was glad to see Charleston lose population in the last 10 years. Speaks volumes of how much the town has went downhill.

I will give you one reason that people moved from Illinois

When you do the Mattoon video, please know that it is pronounced Mat-toon, not Ma-t toon.

I will give you one reason that people moved from Illinois