Good morning Madison! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Midnight Madness - Racing at World Wide Technology Raceway
- Homecoming Play Callbacks at Grigsby Intermediate School
- Fall Sports Pictures (Main Gym) at Grigsby Intermediate School
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 70.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
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Tuesday August 18 - Homecoming Play Callbacks
Grigsby Intermediate School Granite City, IL 62040
7:30 pm Wednesday August 19 - Fall Sports Pictures (Main Gym)
Grigsby Intermediate School Granite City, IL 62040
7:45 pm Thursday August 20 - 2026 Acoustic in the Park - Ed Callison →
Village of Pontoon Beach - 5111 Highway 111 (Rear) Pontoon Beach IL 62040
6:30 pm Friday August 21 - Quarterly Staff Meeting – Libraries Open 1PM
Six Mile Regional Library District 2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040 Saturday September 12 - NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series →
World Wide Technology Raceway, 700 Raceway Blvd, Madison
6:00 pm Sunday September 13 - Enjoy Illinois 300 - NASCAR Cup Series →
World Wide Technology Raceway, 700 Raceway Blvd, Madison
2:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday August 18 - Job Search Training Session Series
Six Mile Regional Library District 2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040
11:30 am - WMS: Sneak Peek
Woodland Ccsd 50 7000 W Washington St, Gurnee, IL 60031, USA
12:30 pm - Golf: Girls Varsity MADCO GOLF TOURNAMENT vs TBA (Away)
Roxana Cusd 1 Legacy Golf Course
1:00 pm - Intermediate Sneak Peek
Woodland Ccsd 50 1105 N, 1115 Hunt Club Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031, USA
2:00 pm - Softball: JH Game vs Granite City vs. Roxana Junior High School
Roxana Cusd 1 Granite City High School
3:30 pm
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- Ryder System posted a job opening for Senior Warehouse Inventory Manager in Granite City. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Granite City
- Illinois woman arrested for resisting arrest after police chase on I-64 in southern Indiana (wdrb.com)
- Local Food Inspections August 10 (granitecitydailynews.com)
- Former hospital officials: owner diverted millions meant for Metro East hospital operations (firstalert4.com)
Glen Carbon
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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