Residents Express Frustration, Hope Over Pillsbury Mills Plant

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Mary Hansen

Published December 10, 2019 at 10:12 AM CST

There’s some new lighting and patched fencing around the abandoned Pillsbury Mills plant on the north end of Springfield. But residents say more work needs to be done to make the area safe.

NPR Illinois went on a perimeter walk with them over the weekend and has this report.

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The community group Move Pillsbury Forward hosted a perimeter walk of the abandoned plant.

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Mary Hansen

Mary is a reporter at NPR Illinois and graduated from the Public Affairs Reporting program atUISand received her BA in International Studies from American University. Previously Mary worked as a planning consultant and reported for the State Journal-Register where she covered city government.

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