{"id":4960,"date":"2022-01-05T21:36:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T03:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/?page_id=4960"},"modified":"2022-02-26T23:20:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T05:20:04","slug":"archived-articles-and-images-january-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/archived-articles-and-images-january-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2022 Archived Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 2022 Archived Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n

Granite City\u2019s Ward 5 Alderman Randall LeMaster recaps highlights of the January 18th Council Meeting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n


1) A bid was accepted for some landscaping downtown.
2) The city bought the building at 1310-16 Niedringhaus. Binions is currently located in one of the buildings. They were wanted as a remaining tenant but have decided to move to another location. I am not aware of where they plan to go.
3) An agreement was made with a design builder for the project in the old Niedringhaus Methodist Church.
4) Two unsafe addresses were added to the demo list. One on Roosevelt and one on State.
5) Sue Nonn was appointed as a citizen advisor for animal control. She is doing this a volunteer. Thanks to Sue for stepping up. We were informed that animal control has been an issue and Sue will be a great advocate for the animals.

Upcoming events and new businesses<\/strong>
Don\u2019t forget that the new Smoothie King is now up and running. I have yet to visit but plan on doing so this week. Last two times I drove by, there were lines in the drive thru.
Manhattan Coffee and Social House is now open. I don\u2019t partake in coffee or adult beverages but walked out with some Fitz\u2019s sodas and some yummy bread. It has a nice atmosphere and I plan on taking some friends and family there to hang out. It is located a few spots down from Imo\u2019s.

There is an upcoming Mardi Gras parade\/event planned for February 26th. The parade begins at 1pm and will end at Civic Park downtown for a block party and a pub crawl. Buses will take people to about 12 different bars all over town. This seems like it could be a great event for the city.

Tinseltown (old Lascelles bldg) will be doing a Valentines pop up for 4 days leading up to Valentine\u2019s Day. Reservations will probably go fast for this. Check their page for more info.

The GC cinema is putting on a free showing of the original Willy Wonka movie on January 23rd. Some additional tickets were released online yesterday, but I\u2019m guessing they went fast. Kudos to Marc the manager for making the cinema more than just a place to see new movies. Check their website for movies, plus anything out of the ordinary he has planned.
\u201cThere is lots to do in Granite City, even in the \u201coff months\u201d of winter!\u00a0Continue reading\u2026<\/a>
<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement Mr. Stratton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kids and adults alike will miss your daily presence at school, and your positive impact will be everlasting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n

Granite City Progressing Forward One House At A Time<\/strong>

Ward 4 Alderman Brad Eavenson reports the progress of removing old and abandoned properties in the city. \u201cThank you Mr. Rick Daily and the city inspection department. Two more 4th Ward properties are now on the ground or will be by the end of the week. A long-abandoned house on Glen Place is gone and dumpsters are being delivered to one on Elm.

Taking down derelict buildings is one of the continuing goals of this administration. These properties become targets of vandalism, illegal entry and safety concerns for neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n