🌱 How a Granite City cyber tip led to a 14-year sentence
Granite City, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Granite City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Granite City cyber tip led to a 14-year sentence
- How Michael Terry powered Granite City’s dominant week on the diamond
- What does the Granite City Works furnace restart mean for cleaner steel?
Also on today's calendar: Renegade Monster Trucks and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
- Friday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Granite City woman sentenced to 14 years in child pornography case (thetelegraph.com) — A Granite City resident has been sentenced in Madison County court to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to a serious child pornography charge. Investigators traced online activity through a cyber tip and search warrant before the arrest. Multiple additional charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement reached in March. 
• Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete Of Month: Pitcher Terry Has Dominant Week For Granite City's Baseball Squad (riverbender.com) — Granite City High junior pitcher Michael Terry just delivered a standout week on the mound, earning Stillwater Senior Living’s Male Athlete of the Month recognition. He went 2-0 with 16 strikeouts over 11 innings, including a 15-0 shutout of Cahokia and a complete-game 2-1 win over Carbondale, underscoring his growing impact on Granite City’s baseball program.
• Coal-based steelmaking outpaces the industry's low-emissions transition (manufacturingdive.com) — Granite City readers should know that U.S. Steel recently restarted a blast furnace at Granite City Works, even as global steelmaking still leans heavily on coal-based technology. The report highlights how such moves may slow the industry’s shift toward cleaner methods, with U.S. and international policy and market pressures shaping future investments.
📸 Around Granite City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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MEDITATION AND YOGA WITH MANDY →
Six Mile Regional Library District, 2001 Delmar Ave, Granite City
9:00 am
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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Softball @ Metro East Lutheran (V)
Metro-East Lutheran High School, 6305 Center Grove Rd, Edwardsville
4:30 pm -
Tennis: Boys Varsity Match vs Hillsboro (Home)
Roxana High School , Tennis Courts
4:30 pm -
Baseball: Varsity Game vs Metro East Lutheran (Away)
Metro-East Lutheran High School
4:30 pm -
Baseball: Varsity Game vs Collinsville (Away)
Collinsville High School
4:30 pm -
Baseball: JV Game vs Staunton (Home)
Roxana High School , RHS South Diamond
4:30 pm -
Primary: Incoming Kindergarten Sneak Peek!
Woodland Ccsd 50, 17366 W Gages Lake Rd, Grayslake
10:00 am -
Renegade Monster Trucks →
Tri-City Speedway, 5100 Nameoki Rd, Granite City
12:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
📣 Granite City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Elder Connection Luncheon (Older Americans Month)
Collinsville Faith in Action, 233 N Seminary St, Collinsville
11:00 am -
Historic Preservation Commission →
Council Chamber, 118 Hillsboro Ave, Edwardsville
7:00 pm -
Caseyville Library Site Visit
Collinsville Faith in Action, 233 N Seminary St, Collinsville
2:00 pm -
Karate Program (May 2026)
Activity Center, 10 Gateway Dr., Collinsville
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Shift Supervisor in Granite City. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Granite City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granite City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison
- Madison Library holding book sale fundraiser (wkrn.com)
- The Cursed Corner of Amarillo at 909 S. Madison (987thebomb.com)
- Andersen: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (theintelligencer.com)
Lakeview
- Farmers Markets Return To Lincoln Park And Lakeview This Summer (blockclubchicago.org)
Ok Granite City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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