🌱 Sauget's ‘Little Liberty’ returns after a major restoration
Sauget, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Sauget! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Sauget's ‘Little Liberty’ returns after a major restoration
Also on today's calendar: Popsgiving 2026.
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- Thursday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 45, low: 27.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sauget's historic Statue of Liberty replica stands tall once again (fox2now.com) — Sauget's “Little Liberty” is back outside the National Building Arts Center after extensive repairs to its corroded metal. The century-old Statue of Liberty replica, which once topped a Manhattan warehouse, now rises 50 feet with its pedestal and is visible across parts of the Metro East. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Heal The Hurt →
Pop's NightClub & Concert Venue, 1403 Mississippi Ave, Sauget
6:00 pm
Sunday November 15
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Other local events
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Popsgiving 2026 →
Pop’s Nightclub, 1403 Mississippi Ave, Sauget
6:00 pm
Wednesday November 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Seniors' Club (Adults) →
American Legion Post #581, 375 E Locust St, Columbia
11:00 am -
American Mah Jongg (Open Play) →
Makers on Main Street, 115 W Gundlach St, Columbia
12:00 pm -
Bead/Yarn Lovers Open Group →
The Bead Place, 8 Plaza Dr, Fairview Heights
1:30 pm -
American Mahjong Open Play (Adults) →
106 N METTER AVE, Columbia
2:00 pm -
Bowling (Boys V) - Dupo Jr/Sr High School
Dupo Jr/Sr High School
3:00 pm -
Girls Basketball vs. JAMS (home)
PONTIAC-W HOLLIDAY SD 105 Fairview Heights, IL 62208
4:00 pm -
Boys Basketball vs JAMS (home)
PONTIAC-W HOLLIDAY SD 105 Pontiac Junior High School
5:00 pm -
Boys Basketball - Home Game vs Signal Hill 5pm/6pm
High Mount SD 116 Belleville, IL 62226
5:00 pm -
6/7/8 Girls Basketball at HOME vs Waterloo
Millstadt CCSD 160 Millstadt, IL 62260
5:15 pm -
Basketball (Boys JH) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Sch
Good Shepherd Lutheran Sch
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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🗞 Nearby News
East St. Louis
- For sale: 1657 62nd Street, East St Louis, IL 62204 (riverbender.com)
- Why we should commemorate Nov. 11 (struggle-la-lucha.org)
- Juvenile's attorney says there's a reason we're seeing more youth crimes (fox2now.com)
Fairview Heights
- Husker Bowling to wrap up fall with Bearcat Classic (huskers.com)
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