Granite City Council could legalize video gambling

Legal gambling may be coming to Granite City bars and fraternal clubs.
http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/illinois/news/75a26bba-d8f3-5ae3-a138-f361d98e7323.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 -0700

Granite City couple says they were dropped by insurance company due to storm damage

GRANITE CITY, Illinois (KMOV) -- A young Granite City couple is upset after their State Farm insurance was not renewed due to several claims the company covered in the past few years. Kip and Ashley Polley’s house was hit hard by recent hail. It suffered broken windows, damaged siding and shattered skylights. But they have been afraid to file a claim after what they recently got in the mail. “We ...
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Granite-City-couple-shocked-after-being-dropped-from-insurance-company-due-to-storm-damage-150513235.html

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 16:12:01 -0700

Vigil Held For Three Killed In Granite City Crash

GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS ( KTVI)- The mother of one of the victims killed in a weekend one-car crash in...
http://fox2now.com/2012/05/13/vigil-held-for-thre-killed-in-granite-city-crash/

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 17:25:10 -0700

Police identify 3 victims killed in Granite City crash

Granite City, Ill. (KMOV.com) – Police in Granite City, Illinois have released the identities of the three victims killed in a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning. Police have identified the victims as Johnny Million, 28, Krystal Moss, 27, and Rhonda Hall, 30. Moss and Hall were Granite City residents, while Million lived in Collinsville, Ill. The accident happened around 3 a.m ...
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Granite-City-crash-leaves-three-dead--151240935.html

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 09:26:39 -0700

6 die in Madison County, including 3 in Granite City crash

Investigators are examining the deaths of six people in less than 24 hours in Madison County: three were killed in a Granite City crash, a woman died after a house fire in Glen Carbon, a bicyclist was fatally hit by a vehicle and a man running to beat a train in Venice didn't make it.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/12/2173941/3-killed-in-one-car-crash-in-granite.html

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 11:19:06 -0700

Granite City won’t require display of vehicle stickers with picture of church

Granite City Treasurer Gail Valle said she just wanted to honor a Granite City institution when she had vehicle license stickers printed show a picture of a local church.
http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/illinois/news/5cd7974e-9f77-11e1-9190-0019bb30f31a.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 09:50:00 -0700

Becherer expects strong finish for Granite City

After playing a key role in Granite City’s surprising run to a Class 3A state title in 2011, Kaitlin Becherer hopes the Warriors are ready to conjure some more postseason magic in 2012.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/cardinal-athlete/763620b8-992b-11e1-ad1b-001a4bcf6878.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Law and order

MADISON COUNTY > Bicyclist struck, killed at intersection • A 64-year-old Colorado man was fatally injured Saturday morning when his bicycle was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Illinois Route 111 and the Schoolhouse Trail, which parallels Horseshoe Lake Road near Granite City. Illinois State Police said William T. Beltz of Colorado Springs was riding behind his wife and the two were ...
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/c4f8b279-ed09-5310-bc51-11c01082e8e1.html

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700

No charges filed yet in triple-fatality in Granite City

Granite City Police Chief Major Jeff Connor said potential charges against a driver who may have been involved in a car accident in Granite City early Saturday morning were not filed Sunday, but the investigation will continue Monday.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/13/2174793/no-charges-filed-sunday-in-triple.html

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 12:29:06 -0700

Downtown Granite City streetscape project halted

Granite City officials have halted plans to improve the appearance of two blocks of Niedringhaus Avenue.
http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/illinois/news/65aeafb0-9b47-591b-83e4-c42da2a4339c.html

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:00:00 -0700