Granite City

Not Just Granite City: There’s Statewide Scrutiny Of Crime-Free Housing Rules In Illinois

Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.Groups across Illinois, from nonprofits to real estate associations,…

On State Street in Granite City, there have been 11 crime-free housing violations for different tenants at the apartment complex over five years, from 2014 to 2018, more repeats than any other rental property. Eight of the violations requiring an eviction

Government, Politics & Issues

Granite City Renters Face Eviction Over Drug Overdose 911 Calls During Opioid Epidemic

Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.GRANITE CITY — A 27-year-old man called 911 to send an ambulance to his…

From 2014 to 2018, 25.6 percent of the people who Granite City said violated its crime-free housing rules were accused of offenses that didn't happen at the home of the renters facing eviction for it.

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Granite City Crime-Free Housing Rules Displace Hundreds — Even Those Not Accused Of Crimes

Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.GRANITE CITY — An 83-year-old man was in the hospital with lung cancer…

Jessica Barron and Kenny Wylie, of Granite City, are plaintiffs in on of two civil rights lawsuits against Granite City over the enforcement of the city's crime-free housing ordinance. Jan. 2020

Economy & Business

Granite City Changes 'Crime-Free' Rules for Renters Amid Complaints And State Law Update

Amid two ongoing civil rights lawsuits and a change in the state law, Granite City officials have relaxed their rules for landlords and tenants under the…

The building in downtown Granite City will be home to to the new Edison Avenue Lofts.

Economy & Business

Granite City Y To Be Transformed After Sitting Empty for 14 Years

Wayne Pratt

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There is new life for what developers describe as the last major vacant building in downtown Granite City. A St. Louis area nonprofit has acquired the…

A "freak" storm dumped 9 inches of rain on Granite City on Aug. 12, 2019, flooding homes and businesses.

Government, Politics & Issues

Lawsuit Alleges Granite City Paved Over Its Own Sewers, Leading To August Floods

GRANITE CITY — Another lawsuit has been filed in the wake of August’s flash floods in Granite City — this one aimed at the city itself.The Metro East…

A U.S. Steel worker watches as a slab of steel moves through the production process.

Economy & Business

U.S. Steel Lays Off Non-Union Workers In Granite City Due To ‘Challenging Market’

GRANITE CITY — An undisclosed number of non-union employees at Granite City’s U.S Steel plant have been laid off.In a statement U.S. Steel spokesperson…

Health, Science, Environment

Assessment Of Flooding Damage In Granite City To Happen This Weekend

GRANITE CITY — Madison County officials will be taking stock this weekend of damage caused by flash flooding to Granite City homes and businesses.Last…

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) talks about the Rural America Health Corps Act in Granite City. The bipartisan legislature would help bring medical professionals to areas like Southern Illinois by bolstering the National Health Service Corps program

Government, Politics & Issues

Durbin Bill Would Bolster Program That Aids New Doctors Who Work In Underserved Areas

GRANITE CITY — A bill in Congress aims to bring more medical professionals to downstate Illinois and other rural and underserved areas across the…

Part of letter the Granite City Police Department sent to a landlord instructing them to evict a tenant, using crime-free housing rules.

With Crime-Free Rules, Tenants Evicted After Overdose Calls

Mary Hansen

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In one town in the Metro East, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, police are forcing landlords to evict tenants who have called for help...