East St. Louis, Illinois

East St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from Saint Louis, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,542.

Related Topics:
St. Clair County, Illinois - Mississippi River - Saint Louis, Missouri - 2000

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East St. Louis is one of the more impoverished communities in Illinois. The decline of industrial activity has brought about unemployment in East St. Louis. The city is still de facto segregated with a large African American population.

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