Man who lost bid to open nightclub in East Cape speaks up
(04/16/06)
CAIRO, Ill. -- When James McReynolds lost his bid to open a nightclub in East Cape Girardeau because the town council wouldn't issue a business license, he kept quiet. But when he saw that Mayor Joe Aden had no problems with plans to transform the old Purple Crackle into a strip club because "we need all the sales tax money we can get," McReynolds decided to break his silence...
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East Cape Girardeau
E. Cape residents protest strip club at town meeting
(04/12/06) A strip club. It's coming to East Cape Girardeau, Ill., and no one wants to take the blame for it. Ten residents expressed dissatisfaction to village council members at their decision to grant a business and liquor license to what will likely be a topless bar... 
Prayer vigil held near Ill. strip club
(04/03/06)They were peaceful protesters, yet made their opinions known. More than 50 Illinois residents believe the opening of a gentlemen's club in East Cape Girardeau will have a negative impact on their small community. Both children and adults gathered in the parking lot of Karpet Korner off Highway 146 on Sunday afternoon. The residents from East Cape Girardeau and surrounding towns held hands, prayed and voiced their opinions about the opening of the Big Blue Martini... 
Purple Crackle to become 'gentleman's club'
(03/21/06)EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- The Purple Crackle was once an elite supper club, drawing hundreds of decked-out patrons across the old river bridge for a big night out of drinking, dancing or, if you knew the right person, a little back-room gambling...
Jury rules for East Cape Girardeau nightclub in lawsuit over 2003 shooting
(02/16/06)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- A federal jury last week rejected the claims by a man shot at the Purple Crackle nightclub in East Cape Girardeau that the owners didn't do enough to prevent the 2003 shooting. Willis Freeman, wounded in the incident by Romell Watkins, sought $186,000 from the nightclub, which closed at the end of 2005, Purple Crackle attorney Mark Johnson said. He claimed his wounds resulted in a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder, Johnson said... |