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Granite City Family Seeks Help for Infant Burial Costs

2 months 3 weeks ago
GRANITE CITY - Lavoris Montgomery is organizing a fundraiser to support the burial expenses for her grandson, Devontray Jamal Williams, of Granite City, who died in his sleep on April 17, 2025, at the age of 4 months and 17 days. The infant’s mother, Dekearra Williams, had recently returned to work six weeks earlier and had not yet been able to add him to her insurance policy. Montgomery expressed the need for assistance and said, “We really could use your help and support in giving my grandson a proper burial.” The fundraiser aims to provide financial relief during this difficult time for the family. Click on this link for more information on the GoFundMe.

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Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete Of Month: Piasa Birds' Grace Stroheide Pitches Perfect Game

2 months 3 weeks ago
BRIGHTON - Grace Stroheide pitched a perfect game recently to lead Southwestern to an 11-0 victory over North Greene in a five-inning softball contest. The game took place recently, with Stroheide retiring every batter she faced, a rare achievement in softball and baseball. Grace is recognized as the Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for Southwestern, highlighting her all-around contributions to the team. Southwestern head coach Amanda Edwards praised Stroheide’s performance, saying, “It’s always a good day when a kid is perfect. It is always nice to see.” In addition to her pitching prowess, Stroheide has demonstrated strong offensive skills. Edwards added that she noticed Stroheide was on track for perfection by the third inning but chose not to mention it until after the game, when the team celebrated.

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Granite City Police Welcomes New Officer Freddy Edwards

2 months 3 weeks ago
GRANITE CITY — The Granite City Police Department announced the addition of a new officer to its ranks on Tuesday. Freddy Edwards, a graduate of Granite City High School. Edwards officially joined the department and is set to attend the Southwestern Illinois College Police Academy starting in May 2025. The Granite City Police Department welcomed Edwards as a local recruit who will begin his formal training in law enforcement in the coming months. Freddy was a standout athlete at Granite City High School. He played college football at Culver-Stockton. Freddy was also just added to our GCHS football coaching staff as an assistant football coach under head coach Steve Roustio. Grantie City High Athletic Director John Moad had high praise for Freddy and his addition to the police department and football coaching staff:" "Freddy was one of the best pure athletes to come out of GCHS," Moad said. "He made things look easy on the field and court. It is grea

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Hegseth Shared Attack Plans In Another Signal Chat… With His Wife, Brother & Lawyer

2 months 3 weeks ago
There’s a certain predictable pattern when unqualified MAGA political appointees get put in charge of highly technical government operations. First, they demonstrate their complete misunderstanding of the systems they’re supposed to oversee. Then, they make a series of increasingly dangerous mistakes. Finally, they try to distract from those mistakes by focusing on culture war issues. […]
Mike Masnick