Well that was a choice of a city to include. Woof.
East St. Louis is a sad, desperate city that fell into hardship when industry left, the middle class left, and it only left the poverty stricken. Today its downtown is abandoned and falling into decay. The city can't afford to pay for electricity for street lights, and corruption is rampant across the government of the city. It's a fascinating place to learn about and I am curious JUST HOW BAD, SCS will make it look. That one shot with the tram shows us some abandoned and decaying buildings in the distance. I hope we get to see a lot of it. The overgrown grass in these photos as accurate as well. The city can't afford to keep it looking good.
The city peaked at 82,000 people but today is around 17,000 people. It has seen a huge loss in people. 94% of the population is black. One of the highest concentrations in North America.
The second image on Timmy's post is the main photo for the city on the Wikipedia page.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_St._Louis,_Illinois