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Jacqueline D. Curiton-Cosby stands proudly behind her daughter, Ericka Elisha Cosby, 11, state finalist in the National American Miss Illinois Pageant. The National American Miss Pageant for "Today's Girl" and "Tomorrow's Leaders" by Bob Moore, SWI-News.com EAST ST. LOUIS, IL, (SWI-News.com), June 12, 2003 - Miss Ericka Elisha Cosby, 11, has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Illinois Pageant. She will appear with other girls, ages 10 - 11, June 13 - 14, 2003, at the Pheasant Run Resort in Chicago. Miss Cosby told Southwest Illinois News that she was happy and excited about being a finalist. She said the greatest honor was receiving a President's Award for Educational Excellence, on May 24, 2003. The National American Miss pageants are dedicated to celebrating America's greatness and encouraging its future leaders. Jacqueline D. Curiton-Cosby, Ericka's mother, proudly noted that the award was based on outstanding academic achievement, personality and poise. Miss Cosby's activities include basketball, cheerleading, gymnastics, cross-country, track and field. She also actively participates as a member of the Honor Society, Science and Mathematics Club. Channel 9 Premieres Special on East St. Louis EAST ST. LOUIS, IL, (SWI-News.com), June 12, 2003 - KETC Channel 9 will air Made in USA: The East St. Louis Story, a documentary of the one-time industrial boomtown, on June 25, at 7:00 p.m. The program traces the city's history as a ferry crossing, a rail center, a center of industry and eventually, "an inner city without the support of an outer city." The program follows the city from the 1790s to the 1970s through interviews with former and current East St. Louis residents and historians, archival footage and photographs. In an announcement, Jim Kirchherr, KETC producer, stated, "People think they know East St. Louis based on news headlines, on what they've read in papers over the past 30 years. But the current problems East St. Louis faces are the same ones that exited 100 years ago." Author Andrew Theising, a political science professor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, was the primary advisor during production of the KETC documentary. Made in USA: The East St. Louis Story will be repeated June 27 at 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and June 29 at 10:30 a.m. Archived Stories: East Saint Louis to Host an Expansion of Fair Saint Louis Events. Write-in Candidates Seek Vote in Primary Election Annual Black Literary Heritage Symposium to Present 'Linkages' Miles'Ville Meets Kwanzaa 2002 Metro East Merchants Learn How the Fusion of 'Hip Hop' Culture Is Driving Revenue and Their Businesses Rays of Hope Community Development Conference "Get Fit With Five" Program Features Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee A New Cardinals Stadium Could Be Catalyst for East St. Louis Redevelopment - Interview with Mayor Debra A. Powell Olympic Spirit Burns at Jackie Joyner-Kersee Youth Club Miles 2001 Festival Draws Thousands of Jazz Fans MetroLink Extension in St. Clair County Opens East St. Louis Library Built Brick by Brick Home Team Helps Two St. Louis-area Families Achieve Dream of Home Ownership Local Cisco Networking Academy Habitat for Humanity JJK B&G Grand Opening Mayor Christens Crown Hotel Happy Birthday, Katherine Dunham New Library For East St. Louis MetroLink Brings Viability to East St. Louis JJK Youth Center Is a Dream Come True Return to Southwest Illinois News Southwest Illinois News & Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2000 Moore Design Group.

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