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Granite City classmates, school honor teen killed in accident

There will be an empty chair among the Granite City High School graduates tonight.

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  • SWIC, Cahokia High School hold graduation ceremonies

    Graduation ceremonies were held Thursday evening for students at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville and for Cahokia High School. The SWIC graduation was held in the main gymnasium for students at the Belleville, Red Bud and Granite City campuses.

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