logo

Video encyclopedia

East St. Louis

1:07

FBI raids City Hall in East St. Louis, Illinois

5:17

“NeighborHOODs” Centreville IL & Alorton IL (Metro East) (East St. Louis, IL) St.Clair County IL

13:24

1993 – The racial disparity in neighboring Illinois cities

11:54

EAST ST LOUIS PUBLIC HOUSING EAST ST LOUIS IL WORST HOODS

56:30

Made in USA: The East St. Louis Story

East St. Louis is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri, in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. Once a bustling industrial center like many cities in the Rust Belt, East St. Louis has been severely affected by loss of jobs due to deindustrialization during the second half of the 20th century. In 1950, East St. Louis was the fourth largest city in Illinois when population peaked at 82,366. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,006, less than one-third of the 1950 census.
  • City facts 

  • Location facts 

  • Also related