Mayor Robert Eastern III Welcome Letter

Welcome to East St. Louis, Illinois, the City of Champions!

East St. Louis is the birth place of many famous athletes, musicians and business leaders. We are also home to the second largest fountain in the world, located on the grounds of Malcolm W. Martin...

3D Mapping as an Economic Development Tool to Redevelop East St. Louis

3D Mapping as an Economic Development Tool to Redevelop East St. Louis

Last year, the City of East St. Louis embarked on a journey to see how it could use innovative technologies to spur economic development. The outcome of this journey came in the form of...

The City of East St. Louis is Seeking Contractual Services

The City of East St. Louis is Seeking Contractual Services for Home Repairs & Rehabs, and Commercial Development.

Contact us today for more information: 618-482-6659 or 618-482-6715

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Voter Information

GROWING SMALL BUSINESSES IN EAST ST. LOUIS

The City of East St. Louis and the National Development Council announce a new opportunity to create jobs and help expand small businesses. Facilitated by a $500,000 equity investment approved by City Council, the Grow East St. Louis Fund will make $2 mil...

St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants

East St Louis Opportunity Zone map

East St Louis Opportunity Zone map

Opportunity Zone designations in East St. Louis

Mayor Jackson-Hicks Announces Opportunity Zone Designations in East St. Louis 

Designation of Opportunity Zones in East St. Louis will Incentivize Investment Along

Major Corridors & Downtown in the City Mayor Emeka Jackson-Hicks announced that ...

Light Up East St. Louis

The City of East St. Louis along with Ameren Illinois and the NAACP teamed up on 26 April to Light Up East St. Louis. Together with local volunteers they will walk the streets of Post Place, Alhambra Court, Vogel Place and College Ave to start replacing t...

Protecting Human Health and the Environment Apr2 2018

These are the slides that were provided by the EPA at our latest Town Hall Meeting.

Protecting Human Health and the Environment Slides

East St. Louis New ISO Rating

We wish to thank you and Chief Blackmon for your cooperation during our recent Public Protection Classification (PPC) survey. ISO has completed its analysis of the structural fire suppression delivery system provided in your community. The resulting class...

Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

A Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district uses property and/or sales tax revenues in a designated redevelopment area to enable private development to occur. Currently the City of East St. Louis has 5 TIF districts. In the City website's TIF section, we off...

Metro Transit

More than just a bus or a train, Metro transit is a world-class integrated transportation system. A great way to find out how to take advantage of this extensive system as a whole is to check out these Metro transit system maps.