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St Louis Escorts: The reality of East Saint Louis
The news story took a look at unemployment in East St. Louis, according to Theising, as well as crime, poverty and other problems affecting the area.
“What the rest of the economy is feeling because of the recession, East St. Louis has been feeling for a generation,” Theising said.
Theising said he helped by arranging interviews for the production crew sent from New York. He also drove the crew around East St. Louis so they could get a feel for the area.
“We saw all that is good and bad of East St. Louis,” Theising said. “It’s very sad, but it’s a part of reality.”
He showed them where the drug dealers and prostitutes spend their days as part of the tour, as well as the disrepair around the community.