š± Gateway stays open as state prepares for possible patient transfers
Granite City, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Granite City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Gateway stays open as state prepares for possible patient transfers
- Gateway ambulance diversion could mean longer waits in Granite City
- Paislee Travis earns local Girl Scout top-seller honors
Also on today's calendar: āCountdown to Thanksgivingā with Rafe at Leeās Famous Recipe Chicken and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 34.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 28 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. Illinois health officials prep to transfer patients from Granite City's Gateway Regional Medical Center (stlpr.org) ā Gateway Regional Medical Center remains open, but ambulances are going elsewhere as staffing instability prompts Illinois officials to prepare for possible patient transfers. Regulators say the Granite City hospital has missed payroll and are working with its leadership on contingency plans to keep patients safe. 
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2. Statement from Granite City Fire Department on Ambulance Diversion (tncontentexchange.com) ā Granite City ambulance patients must go to hospitals outside town while Gateway's emergency department remains on diversion because of staffing limitations. Fire Chief Todd Richey warns that longer trips could reduce available emergency units and lengthen waits. Residents should still call 911 for life-threatening emergencies and follow dispatchers' instructions. Ā Ā Ā
3. Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois recognize Fall Product Top Sellers (timestribunenews.com) ā Paislee Travis earned top-seller recognition for the Granite City/Madison/Venice Girl Scout service unit after selling $1,284 in fall products. Across Southern Illinois, scouts sold $457,000 through the annual program, which helps fund local activities while giving participants practice in setting goals, managing money and working with customers. Ā Ā Ā
4. Modert Clark Reflects Quietly on Service and Atomic Tests (riverbender.com) ā West Granite City veteran Modert B. Clark Sr. witnessed 32 atomic bomb tests during Navy service that also included Vietnam. Now 84, he remains proud of his service despite speaking little about those experiences. After leaving the military for health reasons in 1963, he worked at a Granite City steel company. Ā Ā Ā
5. Family, community remember man killed at youth football championship in Madison (firstalert4.com) ā A Granite City man faces felony gun charges in connection with the Madison football-game shooting that killed Steve Smith, 64. As students and family gathered Tuesday to remember Smith, prosecutors announced charges against three people, including a separate defendant charged with murder. Smith had been attending his grandsonās championship game. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Granite City
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St. Elizabeth Royal Run 5K ā
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Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Basketball: Girls 7th Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Jers
Roxana Junior High School
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Basketball: Boys 7th Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Madis
Roxana Junior High School
4:00 pm -
Intermediate: Chior Concert
Elementary West School, 1105 N, 1115 Hunt Club Rd, Gurnee
4:30 pm -
Illinois Library Presents: Words, Power, and Community: Dr. Eve L
Six Mile Regional Library District, 2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City
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PTA: Signature Chocolates Fundraiser Pickup
Woodland Ccsd 50, 7000 W Washington St, Gurnee
8:00 am -
Primary Playdate: Walk in the Woods
Woodland Ccsd 50, 17801 W Washington St, Gurnee
1:30 pm -
PTA: Signature Chocolates Fundraiser Pickup
Woodland Ccsd 50, 7000 W Washington St, Gurnee
8:00 am -
Adults Fall Craft Series (18+)
Six Mile Regional Library District, 2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City
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Basketball: Girls Varsity Cat Classic vs Dupo (Home)
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āCountdown to Thanksgivingā with Rafe at Leeās Famous Recipe Chicken ā
Leeās Famous Recipe Chicken, 3516 Nameoki Road, Granite City
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Basketball: Girls 7th Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Stau
Roxana Junior High School
3:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello neighbors and friends!!
We have a few more bookings slots available for out Thanksgiving cleaning special! Www.facebook.com/Kleeneduptx (Nextdoor Pontoon Beach)
- Baily International posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - Granite City in Granite City. Apply here.
- US Steel posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Ironmaking Utilities/Co-Gen in Granite City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granite City here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" ā The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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