East St. Louis
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Jenkins was born in April 1928 and grew up in East St. Louis, Ill. She had one older brother, and her parents divorced when she was about 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
Alvin Cooper of East St. Louis, Illinois, was preparing Monday to fill out a missing person’s report on his 35-year-old son.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
Ms. Turner embarked on her half-century career in the late 1950s, while still attending high school in East St. Louis, Ill., when she began singing with Ike Turner and his band, the Kings of Rhythm.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
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
She has cried a little talking about East St. Louis, and cheers herself up with his fingernails.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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