🌱 How a $62M studio could reshape jobs and taxes in Wood River
Wood River, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Wood River! 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:
- How a $62M studio could reshape jobs and taxes in Wood River
- Wood River police help unravel alleged gun deal turned violent robbery
- Which volunteer just earned Alton’s top service honor for 2026?
Also on today's calendar: Teen Hangout and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
- Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $62M Metro East studio could be filming TV shows by summer 2027 (stlpr.org) — A major $62 million film and TV studio complex is rising in Wood River, backed by city incentives and expected to create hundreds of jobs and new tax revenue. Hollywood River Studios will open its first TV and esports stages by next summer, with a larger movie stage planned by 2028, aiming to pull big productions into Metro East and across the river in St. Louis. 
• Alton armed robbery case leads to indictment of teen (thetelegraph.com) — A recent Alton armed robbery case has led to the indictment of an 18-year-old, with a second suspect still awaiting indictment, and the Wood River Police Department helping present the case. Prosecutors say the incident began as a planned gun purchase but turned into a beating and theft, and both suspects remain presumed innocent while the case moves through Madison County court.
• Alton Community Service League Names Carol Morris 2026 Silver Bowl Winner (riverbender.com) — Alton’s Community Service League has named Carol Morris its 2026 Silver Bowl winner for logging the most volunteer hours, including work in local hospital and park gardens. The piece also notes that Wood River recently approved a slate of citywide appointments and reappointments, signaling ongoing changes in local leadership that residents may want to follow.
📸 Around Wood River
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Upcoming Events in
Wood River
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★ Featured events ★
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Cook Book Club →
Wood River Public Library, 326 E Ferguson Ave, Wood River
6:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Softball @ Metro East Lutheran (V)
Metro-East Lutheran High School, 6305 Center Grove Rd, Edwardsville
4:30 pm -
Tennis: Boys Varsity Match vs Hillsboro (Home)
Roxana High School, Tennis Courts, Roxana
4:30 pm -
Baseball: Varsity Game vs Metro East Lutheran (Away)
Metro-East Lutheran High School
4:30 pm -
Baseball: Varsity Game vs Collinsville (Away)
Collinsville High School
4:30 pm -
Baseball: JV Game vs Staunton (Home)
Roxana High School, RHS South Diamond, Roxana
4:30 pm -
Primary: Incoming Kindergarten Sneak Peek!
Woodland Ccsd 50, 17366 W Gages Lake Rd, Grayslake
10:00 am -
Teen Hangout →
Wood River Public Library, 326 E Ferguson Ave, Wood River
3:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
📣 Wood River Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baseball: Varsity Game vs Wesclin (Home)
Roxana High School , HS Baseball Field
4:30 pm -
Wesclin Varsity Baseball @ Roxana →
Roxana High School, 323 Chaffer Ave, Roxana
4:30 pm -
Softball: Varsity Sr. Day vs Wesclin Rescheduled to 05-11-26
Roxana High School , Roxana Park Softball Field
4:30 pm -
Baseball: JV Game vs Wesclin (Away)
Trenton City Park
4:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Leader in Wood River. Apply here.
- SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in East Alton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wood River here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Alton
- Glen Carbon man charged after allegedly throwing milk at deputy (thetelegraph.com)
- Senator Erica Harriss Announces Traveling Office Hours For May (riverbender.com)
- Salem's Russell Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lake Shelbyville (anglerschannel.com)
Bethalto
- Bethalto appoints acting police chief Ryan Dugger to top job (thetelegraph.com)
- George Lyles (riverbender.com)
Ok Wood River! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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