Granite City, IL

O'Fallon church awards $21K in scholarships to high school graduates
Belleville News Democrat
Carol Cochran, a teacher at Grigsby Middle School in Granite City, received the Star in the Classroom award from the Illinois Council for Economic Education. Audry Hill, a teacher at Collinsville Middle School, won the Middle School Teacher of the Year ...

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Saukvalley
... two brothers, Norman Atchison and Richard “Rocky” Atchison; and a sister, Carmen Puckett. Cremation rites have been accorded. Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory in Granite City is handling arrangements. Visit www.wojstrom.com to send condolences ...

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Correction: Concealed Carry-Illinois story
The Missoulian
But it didn't give relief to citizens for whom the Bill of Rights were written for." In Madison County's Granite City, Shannon McEntyre applauds Gibbons' moxie. The owner of Rainbow Taxi Service said her 15 drivers deserve the right to carry guns for ...

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A peaceful distraction
The Southern
Moslander, of Granite City, volunteers with USSA and helped coordinate the Rend Lake event for children with enduring disabilities and life threatening illnesses from eight states including Illinois. USSA describes itself as a “dream-wish granting ...

Here is the NSA whistle blower's alleged girlfriend [PHOTOS]
Daily Caller
When Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong after leaking National Security Agency surveillance secrets, he happened to leave a super hot girlfriend behind. Inside Edition and The Daily Mail identified Snowden's lady friend as Lindsay Mills, an acrobat who ...

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West Recruiting Notebook
SCPlaybook.com (subscription)
Jackson tweeted his top ten, in alphabetical order: Florida, Florida State, Illinois, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, UCLA and USC. The five-star is ranked as the #2-cornerback nationally and a top 10 prospect overall by Scout.

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Student loan relief
STLtoday.com
Americans drowning in private student loan debt need Illinois' and Missouri's legislators to co-sponsor this legislation and push for its passage. Doing so would allow desperate borrowers of all ages a true fresh start. Andy Miofsky • Granite City ...

Metro East announcements for the week of June 10
SuburbanJournals
John Henry Horton, of Overland Park, Kansas, and Whitney Michelle McGrath, of Glen Carbon; Blake Curtis Snyder, of St. Louis, and Elizabeth Joy Sparks, of Granite City; Ryan Alexander McGehee and Alex Lynn Boker, of Granite City; Kevin Wayne Beard ...

A 'buffet of good players': Alton native Eversmeyer leading Fire and Ice ...
Belleville News Democrat
Defender Kassidy Rawdon (Collinsville, SIUE). * Midfielder Cassie Kaiping (Waterloo, McKendree University). * Defender Erika Prazma (Granite City, Eastern Illinois University). * Defender Tess Huettner (Althoff, McKendree). * Forward Ashley Streid ...

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Illinois State Police: Try to conceal carry, you'll be arrested
Belleville News Democrat
"It seems gimmicky," he said. "Counties shouldn't be fiefdoms." In Granite City, Shannon McEntyre applauds Gibbons' moxie. The owner of Rainbow Taxi Service said her 15 drivers deserve the right to carry guns for protection -- and the sooner, the better.
Ill. prosecutor criticized over concealed carryFresno Bee

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ABC News
Mississippi River reopens for barges as flood waters recede
Dairy Herd Management
Also reopening was Lock 24 in Clarksville, Missouri, and Lock 27 in Granite City, Illinois, according to Michael Peterson, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. But Lock 25 in Winfield, Missouri, remained closed because waters have not ...
Coast Guard reopens Mississippi River after fourth-highest floodPlatts
Mississippi River Re-Opens as Waters RecedeKMOX.com

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Granite City group to perform 'Charlie Brown'
SuburbanJournals
Community presents summer play. Performances of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" will be held June 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. at Granite City High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10; $5 for children 12 and under.

Melting Pot Market is Saturday in Granite City
SuburbanJournals
The Melting Pot Market will have its second market day 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Niedringhaus and 20th in Granite City. The market is held the second Saturday May through October. Vendors include local crafters, as well as food stands and ...

SWIC art show honors Granite City-area students
SuburbanJournals
Southwestern Illinois College students recently displayed works at the 2013 SWIC Student Art Show. The annual exhibit is held at the SWIC Belleville Campus Schmidt Art Center and features work from students at all three college campuses.

San Francisco Chronicle
Flooding Has Mississippi River At A Standstill
CropLife
Eight locks between Lock 17 at New Boston, IL, and Lock 27 in Granite City, IL, were closed and a ninth, Lock 16 at Muscatine, IA, was forecast to shut later on Tuesday. Locks on the Illinois River remain open, but since the waterway flows into the ...
[Update] Floods Continue to Halt Mississippi River Barge TrafficThe Maritime Executive (press release)
Roads close as rivers rise againAlton Telegraph

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Granite City calendar for the week of June 5
SuburbanJournals
Wednesday, June 5. RACING: Wide-Open Wednesdays, Gateway Motorsports Park, Route 3, Madison, 5 p.m., racing 6-10:30 p.m. $25 to race, $15 to watch. Proof of insurance required to race. 618-215-8888. CRAFTS: Mystery crafts, 10:30 a.m., Six MIle ...

Madison County news and events for the week of June 5
SuburbanJournals
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwestern Illinois, is promoting awareness of the work of Crisis Intervention Team trained law enforcement officers. The Collinsville, Granite City and Edwardsville police departments all have trained officers ...

[Update] Floods Continue to Halt Mississippi River Barge Traffic
The Maritime Executive (press release)
Eight locks between Lock 17 at New Boston, Illinois, and Lock 27 in Granite City, Illinois, were closed and a ninth, Lock 16 at Muscatine, Iowa, was forecast to shut later on Tuesday. Locks on the Illinois River remain open, but since the waterway ...

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Flood halts Mississippi River barge traffic north of St Louis
Yahoo! News
Eight locks between Lock 17 at New Boston, Illinois, and Lock 27 in Granite City, Illinois, were closed and a ninth, Lock 16 at Muscatine, Iowa, was forecast to shut later on Tuesday. Locks on the Illinois River remain open, but since the waterway ...

Granite City arrests for the week of June 3
STLtoday.com
Granite City Police Department. POSSESSION: On May 15, an 18-year-old resident of the 1100 block of Madison Avenue, Madison, was arrested in the 1300 block of 19th Street on a charge of possession of more than 30 and less than 500 grams of cannabis.