GRANITE CITY TIME
5:1910AM
Monday
October 19, 2026
12369
America/Chicago
Temperature
5°C
☀️
Conditions
Clear skyHum
85%
Wind
3.1 mph
CITY EVENTS GRANITE CITY
Illinois CURIO • #1 OF 3
Reversing the Entire Chicago River Flow
In 1900, engineers executed one of the largest municipal earth-moving feats in history by completing the Sanitary and Ship Canal, permanently reversing the flow of the Chicago River away from Lake Michigan toward the Mississippi Valley.
Granite City Local Photos
There are currently no local photos for this city.
Community Guide & Municipal Profile
About Granite City, Illinois
Compiling Community Intelligence for Granite City...
