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Unless aldermanic interference in urban planning is stopped, St. Louis will continue to decline. When you have city aldermen involved in bribery, or when approved projects are delayed in the
Belleville News-Democrat Alex Fennoy is the executive vice president of community and economic development for St. Louis-based Midwest BankCentre. The East St. Louis native wants to make sure that low-income populations have access to banking needs. Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio. EAST ST. LOUIS — Learning the importance of helping people in his community is a lesson Alex Fennoy understood at an early age. His mother, Toni, and his father, Nino, were teachers in East St. Louis School District 189. His dad was also an esteemed track and field coach and mentor for kids in the city. His grandfather was a precinct committee officer for East St. Louis..
DEASIA PAIGE Belleville News-Democrat, via AP EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — For Harry Parker, owning a restaurant isn’t just about making good quality food for customers. He also wants to give back to the community, especially those that are underserved. Parker, the owner of Gulf Shores Restaurant and Grill, remembers hearing gunshots while serving customers in Ferguson, Missouri. He has given free meals to veterans and is planning to give some to teachers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Parker wants everyone to experience that affable nature of Southern hospitality, which is fitting, because the South is where he calls home. And he wants East St. Louis residents to have a taste of it. In December, he plans to have a food truck in the city.
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