🌱 See why Wood River Police brought felony damage charges this week
Hi Wood River! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See why Wood River Police brought felony damage charges this week
- How Wood River refinery maintenance is tightening Midwest fuel and diesel supplies
Also on today's calendar: Teen Hangout and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 58, low: 40.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Granite City man charged with battering Madison County deputy (thetelegraph.com) — Madison County prosecutors have filed several recent felony cases, including one where Wood River Police say a Cottage Hills man caused more than $500 in damage to another person’s car. Other charges involve suspects from Granite City, Alton, and Godfrey, with all individuals released from custody and presumed innocent while their cases move through court. 
• Midwest Fuel Supply Squeeze: 8 Critical Forces Driving Chicago Jet... (tanktransport.com) — A major maintenance turnaround at the Wood River refinery in nearby Roxana is one of two Illinois outages helping drive a sharp Midwest fuel squeeze, with jet fuel and diesel prices jumping. The analysis explains how reduced output at Wood River, tight global distillate supplies, and strong export demand are combining to pressure rack prices, logistics, and fuel costs across the region.
📸 Around Wood River
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Annual Barkade Pawty
Atomic Pinball Arcade, 102 N Whitelaw Ave, Wood River
3:30 pm
Sunday April 19
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Other local events
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Smokin Aces
Wood River Moose Lodge #1349 , 730 Wesley Dr , Wood River -
Teen Hangout
Wood River Public Library , 326 E Ferguson Ave , Wood River
3:00 pm -
Girls Soccer @ Wesclin (V)
Wesclin Senior High School , 699 Wesclin Rd , Trenton
4:30 pm -
WMS Portillos Fundraiser: Pop-In with the Principals
Portillo's Gurnee , 6102 W Grand Ave , Gurnee
5:00 pm -
Roll-n-Read
Wood River Parks & Recreation , 655 N Wood River Ave , Wood River
9:00 am -
Homeschool Hangout
Wood River Public Library , 326 E Ferguson Ave , Wood River
1:30 pm -
Roll-n-Read
Wood River Parks & Recreation , 655 N Wood River Ave , Wood River
9:00 am
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
📣 Wood River Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Softball: Varsity Game vs Collinsville (Away) (Rescheduled from 0
Collinsville High School
4:30 pm -
JFL Club Football: JH Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Jers
Roxana High School, Charles Raich Field
10:00 am -
Prom in LCCC Commons
Lewis and Clark Community College , 5800 Godfrey Rd , Godfrey
6:00 pm -
2026 Help On The Move Annual Gala
Julia's Banquet Center , 101 Eastgate Plz , East Alton
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Gpac posted a job opening for HVAC Project Manager in Wood River. Apply here.
- SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Wood River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wood River here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Alton
- Alton, Illinois, upcoming events for Thursday and Friday (thetelegraph.com)
Bethalto
- Bethalto Police/Fire Leadership Give Updates On Equipment, Service Calls, And More (riverbender.com)
- WEDNESDAY SOFTBALL: Gillespie, CM extend streaks in opposite directions (thetelegraph.com)
- Land of Lincoln Honor Flight Mission # 77 Takes Off On May 5, 2026 – The Paper On Line (thepaper1901.com)
Alton
- District 1-G Lions celebrate 74th Annual Convention (thetelegraph.com)
- Two Adults and Three Juveniles Charged In Alton Shooting (riverbender.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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