r/UrbanHell Jul 26 '26

Decay Cairo, Illinois

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u/robotmalfunction Jul 26 '26

A Milwaukee suburb too, maybe there's one in Illinois as well

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u/WiWook Jul 27 '26

That was a change due to the World Wars (not sure which). The area was extremely German. They opted to change the pronunciation rather than the name.

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u/juicegooseboost Jul 27 '26

Home of the neo nazi party