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10 hrs ago | KSDK NewsChannel 5

Stabbing and Home Invasion Suspect Arrested

A Granite City man is charged with invading the home of his ex-girlfriend and stabbing her brother.

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Related Topix: Livingston, IL, Madison County, IL

Fri Oct 10, 2008

STLtoday

Granite City council restricts locations of adult entertainment facilities

The Granite City Council at its meeting Tuesday passed an ordinance that restricts the locations of adult entertainment facilities in town.

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Thu Oct 09, 2008

Belleville News

Construction zone accident on I-270 near Granite injures IDOT worker

A construction zone accident Wednesday night on eastbound Interstate 270 near Granite City left a contracted Illinois Department of Transportation worker with minor injuries.

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Tue Oct 07, 2008

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Man charged in Horseshoe Lake assault

A Granite City, Ill., man was charged Tuesday in connection with the beating of a woman in a Metro East Park.

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Wentzville Journal

Granite City Marching Warriors head to Big Apple

The Granite City High School band will attend a clinic headed by well-known conductor William Berz this spring.

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Related Topix: US Travel, Travel, New York City Travel, Rutgers University

Wentzville Journal

Students at Frohardt participate in Student Council

Frohardt Elementary students are currently receiving a hands-on lesson in governing.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Wentzville Journal

Coordinated effort leads to sex offender arrests

A check of registered sex offenders' compliance with state law resulted in two arrests in Granite City last week.

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Belleville News

Venice aldermen sue mayor, others, over missing police cars

The City Council has filed a lawsuit the city, including Mayor Avery Ware, claiming three police cars that were purchased have not been added to the fleet, and they don't know the whereabouts of the cars.

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Related Topix: Venice, IL

Fri Oct 03, 2008

Belleville News

Granite man caught with expired MetroLink pass, resists arrest

A Granite City man tried to use an expired MetroLink ticket to ride the rails and when he was caught, he fought with officers and ended up taking a trip to the emergency room.

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Related Topix: St Clair County, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Wentzville Journal

Crash kills Granite City man

A Granite City motorist was killed Tuesday in a crash involving three vehicles on Illinois Route 3. Brian M. Withers, 44, of the 1700 block of Spring Street, drove in front of a pickup truck while turning onto ...

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL

Wentzville Journal

Granite City church presents Bible program to youth

Central Christian Church reached out to the youth of the Granite City community on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Wentzville Journal

Construction on Granite City train depot continues

An area on Niedringhaus Avenue where the old NESCO building sat for decades before it burned to the ground about three years ago doesn't look as blighted as it used because of a new business taking shape.

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KSDK NewsChannel 5

Granite City Man Dies in Crash

A 44-year-old Granite City man died in a crash Tuesday evening. Brian Withers was on Route 3 and tried to make a left hand turn onto Rock Road when his vehicle was hit by a truck around 5:31 p.m., according to ...

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Mon Sep 29, 2008

Tri-County Journal

Charges filed in SUV accident

Madison County prosecutors filed felony charges today against a woman from Creve Coeur after she allegedly struck and ran over a man with her SUV on Saturday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Belleville News

Major case squad working leads on O'Fallon strangulation

Police with the Major Case Squad continue their investigation into the weekend strangulation death of a 46-year-old O'Fallon man.

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Related Topix: O'Fallon, IL, Belleville, IL, St Clair County, IL

Sat Sep 27, 2008

Tri-County Journal

Granite police officers injured in chase

Granite City police Sgt. Phil Popmarkoff escaped serious injury Wednesday during a high-speed chase with suspects allegedly involved in a theft at a store on Nameoki Road.

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Related Topix: Alorton, IL, East St. Louis, IL, Madison County, IL

Fri Sep 26, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Clerks charged with selling alcohol to minors

Clerks at two businesses in Wood River and Granite City are accused of selling alcohol to minors during an Illinois State Police sting operation.

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Related Topix: Wood River, IL, Collinsville, IL, Pontoon Beach, IL, Hartford, IL

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Belleville News

Granite City police officers injured

Two police officers were injured in a three-vehicle crash during a chase Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro

Wed Sep 24, 2008

ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: Suspect in 8 Deaths Says He Cooperated in Arrest

Nicholas Sheley, the man charged with killing eight people during a two-state rampage in June, told The Associated Press he cooperated in his July 1 capture in Granite City, Illinois because he wants a quick ...

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Related Topix: Video

Tri-County Journal

Granite City police officer hurt in chase

Dave Rosenburg of the Granite City Police Department inspects one of his department's police cars that were damaged today after colliding with each other and an Nissan Infiniti SUV during a high speed chase.

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Granite City, Illinois is located in Madison County and is part of the St. Louis, MO Metro Area. Zip codes in Granite City, IL include 62040.

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