Welcome to the GraniteCityGossip.com Archives page. Here you will find articles, photographs and information previously published on our home page. For your convenience, we have indexed this information by year and month.
November 2025
Halloween Burnout: When Too Many Trunks Spoil the Treats –
Power Politics: Illinois Energy Bill Sparks Backlash Over Rate Hikes –
Food Banks Get Crumbs While Illegal Migrant Aid Gets Billions –
October 2025
Granite City Teachers Join Statewide Push for Promised Education Funding –
Wilson Elementary’s Pumpkin Drop Brings Science, Celebration, and Soaring Gourds! –
Wilson Park Ice Rink, A Mid-Century Gem That Still Glides – granitecitygossip.com
“Fall Back” or Fall Flat? The Great Time Change Mood Swing – granitecitygossip.com
Hummdinger Nation! Granite City’s Hit N Run Faces a Fizzy Future! –
Charter’s Layoffs and Broadband Losses Raise Concerns for St. Louis Metro Customers –
Granite City Rising: A Family-Friendly Destination Built on Opportunity, Optimism, and Community Pride
Gateway Regional Nears Reinstatement with UnitedHealthcare Insurance –
Winter Weather Forecast 2025–2026 What Granite City Can Expect –
Rate Shock Looms as Ameren Pushes for $128 Million Gas Hike –
Political Fatigue in America, When Every Conversation Feels Like a Campaign –
Senator Harriss Invites Families to Share Veterans’ Stories for Illinois Capitol Display –
Back to Basics, Why America Should Rethink Its Manufacturing –
Celia Brings Music, Magic and Movement to Granite City’s Littlest Learners –
Stink Bugs Storm Granite City –
Living History Comes Alive October in Wood River at the Camp Dubois Fall Rendezvous –
McDonald’s MONOPOLY Returns—But Will Granite City Play? –
Firefighters Bring Safety & Smiles to Granite City Preschool –
Music & Community Spirit –
Coal Revival Plan Could Impact Metro East Energy Landscape –
Granite City Celebrates Halloween All October Long –
Wheel of Fortune Rolls into the St. Louis Area and Locals Can Audition!
Granite City’s Christina Darin Featured in VoyageSTL’s “Hidden Gems”
Illinois American Water Acquires Madison’s Wastewater System for $3M
Glow Bingo Returns to Light Up Granite City—This Time for the Old Six Mile Museum
September 2025
Mayor Parkinson Urges Federal Action to Secure Future of Granite City Steel Works
From Sky to Schoolyard, ARCH Nurse Danica Mainridge Inspires Granite City
Granite City Seniors Raise Over $4,400 for TWIGS Through Quilt Bingo Fundraiser
Granite City Works: A Victory for American Steel and Working Families
When Will Leaf Peeping Season Arrive in Granite City
Craft Show & BBQ Brings Community Together to Support Granite City’s Oldest Landmark
Granite City Township Seniors Enjoy a Memorable Day in Springfield
Trump Blocks Shutdown of Granite City Works Steel Facility
Remembering the Grants Department Store and the Giant Slide
U.S. Steel Will Resume Slab Processing
Help Is Here! Madison County Launches Energy Assistance Program Starting October 1
Echoes of the Blue Pool, A Hidden Chapter in Granite City’s Youth
Climbing for Courage, Mitchell Junior Firefighters Honor 9/11 Heroes at Cahokia Mounds
Did President Trump Intervene to Keep Granite City Works Open?
Commerce Secretary Unclear
SNAP Penalties, Transit Deficits, and COVID Windfalls: Where Did Illinois’ Billions Go? –
Candlelight Vigil in Pontoon Beach Honors Charlie Kirk’s Legacy and the Fight for Free
Rally for Solidarity, A Granite City Steelworkers Call for Action – granitecitygossip.com
Trump Intervenes to keep Granite City Plant Open –
Words Matter, A Community Reflection on Public Reaction –
Remembering 9/11, A Reminder That Tomorrow Is Never Promised –
Commentary September, 2025 –
Viral Illnesses Circulating Through Granite City Schools, What Parents Should Know –
Dash Cam Footage Leads to Road Rage Charges for Granite City Man –
Denny Hamlin Claims Victory at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison –
U.S. Steel to Halt Processing at GC Works after October –
Friday Night Lights – GC Warriors Football –
From Steel Roots to Outsourcing, When Community Banking Loses Its Voice –
Symbols of America: Unequal Protections in a Divided Landscape –
Not So Smooth in Madison County: When Billiards Meets Bad Decisions –
Ameren Rate Hike Sparks Outcry –
Shooting Near Veterans Parkway Leaves Woman Hospitalized; Investigation Ongoing –
Mitchell Fire Protection District Tender Shuttle Training – granitecitygossip.com
Press Release Erica Harriss August 27, 2025 – granitecitygossip.com
Taking Back Our Streets: The Push to End Cashless Bail in Illinois –
Granite City Jam Fest Rocks the District with Music, Community, and Unforgettable Energy –
Stitched Together by Kindness –
Representative Amy Elik and Senator Erica Harriss Bringing Free Job Fair to the Riverbend This Friday
Labor Day Parade 2025 –
August 2025
Synthetic Storm in Granite City – granitecitygossip.com
Community Alert: “Bank Jugging” on the Rise — Stay Vigilant, Granite City –
Miracle on Poplar Street Bridge: Seat Belts and Swift Help Save Teen Couple –
Senior Sunrise 2025, A Radiant Start for GCHS Seniors-
Illinois Mandates Mental Health Screenings for Schoolchildren:
What Granite City Families Should Know-
One Card, Endless Possibilities, Discover What the
Six Mile Regional Library District Has to Offer-
Twigs Secures Emergency Generator Thanks to Relief Grant–
House Bill 460: What Pritzker’s New Law Means for Illinois
and Granite City-
Lisa’s Dairy Bar: A Sweet Slice of Granite City Tradition –
Child Exploitation Suspect Charged in Granite City –
Solar City STL, Locally Owned, Locally Trusted –
Granite City Township Senior Breakfast –
The Black Moon is a Rare Night for Stargazer –
Granite City Residents Step Up to Support Local Students –
Where Have Our Groceries Gone? The Quiet Disappearance of Staple Foods –
Welcome Mateer Insurance Agency Inc—Your Local State Farm Team –
Ameren’s Summer Rate Hikes Leave Residents Reeling—Relief Expected This Fall –
MCT Schoolhouse Trail Bridge Over IL-111: Coming Soon to Granite City –
New Trump Order is Focusing on Homelessness and Mental Illness: What It Could Mean for Granite City –
Eye Thrive at Six Mile Regional Library –
A New Chapter for the Old Six Mile Historical Society –
Teri’s Route 66 Diner Rolls into “The District” in Downtown Granite City –
MCT Schoolhouse Trail Bridge Over IL-111: Coming Soon to Granite City –
Party at the Beach 2025 –
Celestial Double Feature: Delta Aquariids & Alpha Capricornids Light Up July Skies – First Granite City Savings Bank Little League Team 1965 –
State Farm’s Insurance Hike Hits Hard in Illinois — What It Means for Granite City Residents –
July 2025
Madison County Illinois Police Blotter Article –
Metro East Communities Coldwater Creek –
Support the Granite City APA with Just a Click –
Stray Dogs and Community Responsibility: A Growing Concern in Granite City
Cycle Across Illinois Rolls Through in 2025
Quietly Passed, Loudly Felt: Illinois’ New Laws and Taxes Take Effect July
Over $300M Diverted From Road Fund as Illinois Infrastructure Struggles
Madison County Fair 2025 – A Celebration of Tradition, Community, and Summer Fun
Press Release Harriss Kid’s Fair
July $1.00 Savings Per Gallon
STS Amory Celebrates New Location
Granite City Township Seniors Magical Day at the Fabulous Fox Theater
June 2025
Iron Maidens Concert at the Mill
Granite City’s Spotlight Moment: Route 66 Sock Hop & Cruise
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