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Oliver Buchannon
Michael Halbrook

Civic Engagement

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When the News Left Town

Jan 29, 2026

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14 min read

When the News Left Town

In my lifetime, America lost a third of its newspapers. The research on what happened next should worry us all - and should inspire us to show up.

Michael Halbrook
Michael Halbrook

Local News & Government

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Questions Worth Asking: A Citizen's Guide to Data Center Proposals

Jan 28, 2026

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15 min read

Questions Worth Asking: A Citizen's Guide to Data Center Proposals

5th and final part of a series on what Granite City residents should know

Michael Halbrook
Michael Halbrook

Local News & Government

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What's Happening Elsewhere: Illinois Communities Grapple With Data Center Proposals

Jan 27, 2026

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15 min read

What's Happening Elsewhere: Illinois Communities Grapple With Data Center Proposals

Part 4 in a series on what Granite City residents should know

Michael Halbrook
Michael Halbrook

Local News & Government

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Follow the Money: Electric Bills, Tax Breaks, and Who Really Pays

Jan 26, 2026

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14 min read

Follow the Money: Electric Bills, Tax Breaks, and Who Really Pays

Part 3 in a series on what Granite City residents should know

Michael Halbrook
Michael Halbrook

Local News & Government

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The Jobs Question: How Data Centers Compare to the Industries That Built Granite City

Jan 25, 2026

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11 min read

The Jobs Question: How Data Centers Compare to the Industries That Built Granite City

Part 2 in a series on what Granite City residents should know

Michael Halbrook
Michael Halbrook

Local News & Government

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What Are Data Centers, and Why Is Everyone Talking About Them?

Jan 24, 2026

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10 min read

What Are Data Centers, and Why Is Everyone Talking About Them?

Part 1 in a series on what Granite City residents should know

Michael Halbrook
Michael Halbrook

Local News & Government

How to Engage With Your Local Government

Jan 23, 2026

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7 min read

How to Engage With Your Local Government

City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. Here's how to show up - in person or online.

Michael Halbrook
Michael Halbrook

Heritage & History

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Route 66 Turns 100: What It Means for Granite City

Jan 23, 2026

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14 min read

Route 66 Turns 100: What It Means for Granite City

The Mother Road's centennial puts our community at the center of a global celebration - and reminds us we've always been part of something bigger.

Michael Halbrook
Michael Halbrook

From the Editor

Why GraniteCitizen Exists

Jan 21, 2026

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9 min read

Why GraniteCitizen Exists

I'm launching a local news site because Granite City's stories deserve to be told - and because nobody else is going to tell them.

Michael Halbrook
Michael Halbrook

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