/tags/granite-city Granite City en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Sat, 21 Jun 2025 21:01:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-21/congresswoman-budzinski-wants-granite-city-works-investment-from-nippon Budzinski doesn’t find Nippon’s announcement that it will retain production at Granite City Works for two years to be reassuring. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 21:01:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-21/congresswoman-budzinski-wants-granite-city-works-investment-from-nippon Jason Rosenbaum /economy-business/2025-06-18/nippon-will-not-cut-production-at-granite-city-works-for-at-least-2-years The new Japanese owner’s acknowledgement that it will maintain the status quo at the Metro East mill provides the first public remarks the company has made about Granite City Works’ future since late 2023. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:35:57 GMT /economy-business/2025-06-18/nippon-will-not-cut-production-at-granite-city-works-for-at-least-2-years Will Bauer /economy-business/2025-06-17/nippon-us-steel-deal-steelworkers-union-granite-city-suncoke SunCoke Energy Inc. confirmed this week it plans to forge ahead with its plans to buy the blast furnaces in Granite City that would permanently shut down steelmaking at the Metro East mill. It remains unclear if U.S. Steel or Nippon has the appetite, however. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:03:24 GMT /economy-business/2025-06-17/nippon-us-steel-deal-steelworkers-union-granite-city-suncoke Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/school-mascot-bans-stall-in-illinois-senate-but-could-be-revived The Collinsville Kahoks, Granite City Warriors and Freeburg Midgets are some of the Metro East schools that could be required to change if the bills pass. Mon, 12 May 2025 22:15:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/school-mascot-bans-stall-in-illinois-senate-but-could-be-revived Will Bauer, Madison Lammert /government-politics-issues/2025-04-28/metro-east-residents-rally-against-bill-to-end-native-american-mascots The rally on Sunday was hosted by three of the affected districts: the Collinsville Kahoks, Mascoutah Indians and Granite City Warriors. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-28/metro-east-residents-rally-against-bill-to-end-native-american-mascots Madison Lammert, Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2025-04-01/2025-east-st-louis-illinois-election-results-mayoral-races-library-board Find results for mayoral races in Illinois including Belleville, Cahokia Heights, Granite City and Alton as well as the Mississippi Valley Library District Board. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 03:15:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-01/2025-east-st-louis-illinois-election-results-mayoral-races-library-board Kate Grumke /government-politics-issues/2025-04-01/mayoral-races-belleville-cahokia-heights-granite-city-alton-metro-east David Goins, Curtis McCall Sr. and Mike Parkinson were all reelected Tuesday, and Godfrey Village President Mike McCormick earned his fifth term in office. However, in Belleville, City Clerk Jenny Gain Meyer beat Mayor Patty Gregory. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 03:13:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-01/mayoral-races-belleville-cahokia-heights-granite-city-alton-metro-east Will Bauer /economy-business/2025-02-07/nippon-will-drop-bid-for-u-s-steel-leaving-granite-city-mill-in-continued-limbo Earlier this year, then-President Joe Biden blocked the deal, and President Donald Trump also remained opposed to it. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:34:53 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-07/nippon-will-drop-bid-for-u-s-steel-leaving-granite-city-mill-in-continued-limbo Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2025-01-13/budzinski-renews-call-to-compensate-metro-east-residents-affected-by-radioactive-waste U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Illinois has renewed her push to include parts of the Metro East in federal legislation that would compensate residents for being exposed to radiation from the World War II-era atomic weapons program. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-13/budzinski-renews-call-to-compensate-metro-east-residents-affected-by-radioactive-waste Will Bauer /economy-business/2025-01-03/bidens-decision-to-block-u-s-steel-sale-leaves-many-questions-in-granite-city A separate deal to sell both blast furnaces in the Metro East town has been on the back burner, which union officials believe will cost hundreds of jobs. If the U.S. Steel sale is dead, some worry what’s in store for Granite City. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:56:49 GMT /economy-business/2025-01-03/bidens-decision-to-block-u-s-steel-sale-leaves-many-questions-in-granite-city Will Bauer