East St. Louis
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She was 18 when she met Ike Turner in East St. Louis when he was the 26-year-old bandleader of Kings of Rhythm.
From Salon ● May 24, 2023
While growing up in East St. Louis in the 1970s and early ’80s, Gunn — the trumpeter, composer and bandleader — had always felt that truth already, in a way he links to ancestral memory.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
In September, a federal magistrate judge tossed a lawsuit by East St. Louis seeking fees from Netflix, Disney, Apple, Hulu and eight other streaming services, ruling that the state law didn’t apply.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
This week, Joel Anderson tells the story of a shadowy organization in East St. Louis, Illinois, the group’s mysterious leader, and an alleged conspiracy against America during World War II.
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2022
Her brother-in-law was not a veteran, and he had been living in East St. Louis since before the War.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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