🌱 Meet the Granite City teacher helping Lake ESSC students plan their futures.
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:
- Meet the Granite City teacher helping Lake ESSC students plan their futures.
- Jeep fan? See how Route 66’s big centennial ends downtown
- Edwardsville’s hot streak, including a rout of Granite City, ends here
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Warm with sun and some clouds, temps: high: 87, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Granite City School District spotlights Joe Valencia of Lake ESSC (metroeastsun.com) — Granite City Community Unit School District 9 is spotlighting Lake ESSC social studies teacher Joe Valencia for his positive impact on students in a smaller, relationship-focused setting. Valencia helped launch the school’s first career fair and credits his parents for shaping his approach, while district data highlight the size, diversity, and investment levels of Granite City’s public schools. 
• Hundreds of Jeeps to Cruise Historic Route 66 During Route 66 Centennial Celebration (riverbender.com) — Hundreds of Jeep owners will roll into downtown Granite City on Saturday, June 6, for a Route 66 centennial “Jeep Run” finale with live music, food, and themed attractions around Civic Park and the Neon Sign Park. Participants will cruise the last 100 miles of Illinois Route 66 before gathering here, with proceeds supporting the Wounded Warrior Project and honoring Jeep’s military roots.
• Softball Recap: Edwardsville Takes a Tough Playoff Loss (maxpreps.com) — Granite City gets a brief mention here as one of the teams Edwardsville dominated 16-0 during its recent six-game winning streak, which just ended in the playoffs. Edwardsville fell 9-3 to Lincoln-Way West on Monday, despite a big night at the plate from Brooke Burris, and now both teams have no future games scheduled.
📸 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 June 5
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Other local events
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Friends of the Library Annual Book Fair/Sale 6-9 PM
Six Mile Regional Library District Wilson Park Ice Rink, 2900 Benton St, Granite City, IL 62040 -
Friends of the Library Annual Book Fair/Sale 4-8 PM
Six Mile Regional Library District Wilson Park Ice Rink, 2900 Benton St, Granite City, IL 62040 -
Moms Meet Up
Six Mile Regional Library District 2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040
10:00 am -
Motherhood Support Groups
Six Mile Regional Library District 2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040
10:00 am -
Metro East Literacy Project Summer Book Giveaway
Six Mile Regional Library District The Mill Events, 1311 20th St, Granite City, IL 62040, USA
2:00 pm -
Summer Reading Performer Series
Six Mile Regional Library District The Mill Events, 1311 20th St, Granite City, IL 62040, USA
2:00 pm -
Friends of the Library Annual Book Fair/Sale 9 AM-Noon
Six Mile Regional Library District Wilson Park Ice Rink, 2900 Benton St, Granite City, IL 62040
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
📣 Granite City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
City of Collinsville City Hall, 125 South Center Street Collinsville, Illinois 62234
5:30 pm -
Heartsaver CPR Class
City of Collinsville Fire Station 1, 130 S. Clinton Street Collinsville, Illinois 622
6:00 pm -
Water Aerobics
City of Collinsville Collinsville Aqua Park, 10 Gateway Dr. Collinsville, Illinois 62
7:00 pm -
Friends of the Library Annual Book Fair/Sale 6-9 PM
Six Mile Regional Library District Wilson Park Ice Rink, 2900 Benton St, Granite City, IL 62040
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found this little boy running on 162 near Mockingbird Ln today.
Please message or call if you are the owner or know who he belongs to. 618–709-3756. Thanks, Steve (Nextdoor Pontoon Beach) - Hi neighbors!
I’m a local union carpenter offering evening and weekend help with home projects. Trim, doors, windows, decking, framing, siding, countertops,… (Nextdoor Nameoki)
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Granite City, Illinois in Granite City. Apply here.
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Granite City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granite City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison
- Interstate 255 lane closures planned in Madison County (thetelegraph.com)
- BARRY & BETTE and OUTCASTS & INNOCENTS to Launch Madison Lyric Stage Summer Festival (broadwayworld.com)
- State Representative Charlie Meier votes no on record Illinois budget (sangamonsun.com)
Lakeview
- Rabbi Michael Siegel retires after 44 years (juf.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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