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News in Wood River Township · 8 sources

Wood River Township in the news, from 8 sources

1 story about Wood River Township in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 19 games on the schedule. Latest: “Hollywood River Studios breaks ground in Wood River, IL” from Reel Chicago, Oct 8.

Latest about Wood River Township

The newest stories with Wood River Township in the headline, one per story.

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From Town Hall, the schools and the library

3 notices in the past month, read every morning from Wood River Township’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

Town Hall page →
Town hallWood River Township town website
woodriver.org ↗
Visit woodriver.org for notices and events.
SchoolsEast Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14
eawr.org ↗
Latest notices
  1. SHOWING UP. STANDING OUT.

    Let’s hear it for 237 EAWR Oilers who earned a spot on our October Attendance Honor Roll! These students met BOTH recognition goals: ✅ At least 90% attendance ✅ Three...

    Nov 2
  2. Annual Lockdown Drill

    OilerNation please see communication below.

    Oct 27
  3. EAWR Shares Annual Financial Update with the OilerNation Community

    East Alton Wood River Community High School District #14’s latest Annual Financial Report shows that the district ended the 2025–26 fiscal year with substantial financial reserv...

    Oct 15
4 more from eawr.org
  1. EAWR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES STAFF-ONLY REUNIFICATION EXERCISESep 25
  2. EAWR Board Approves FY27 Budget with Focus on Stability and Long-Term PlanningSep 10
  3. EAWR CHSD #14 Announces Focused FY27 Strategic PlanAug 18
  4. EAWR SUMMER CAMPUS PROJECT UPDATE — END OF JULY 2026Jul 30
Read every morning from eawr.org’s news.
SchoolsRoxana Community Unit School District 1
rcusd.org ↗
Visit rcusd.org for notices and events.
SchoolsBethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8
bethalto.org ↗
Visit bethalto.org for notices and events.
Wood River Township’s news, by source

Who’s covering Wood River Township

Wood River Township was in the news from 2 outlets in the past 90 days, led by Reel Chicago with 1 story about Wood River Township. Stories with Wood River Township in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

NFHS Networknfhsnetwork.com
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10 stories mentioning Wood River TownshipMulti-state
  1. Game Teaser: Varsity Football Civic Memorial High School vs. East Alton-Wood River High School HighlightsOct 8 · Mentions Wood River Township
  2. Team Highlights: Varsity Girls Volleyball Okawville High School vs. East Alton-Wood River High School - East Alton-WoodOct 5 · Mentions Wood River Township
  3. Game Recap: Varsity Girls Volleyball Metro-East Lutheran High School vs. East Alton-Wood River High SchoolSep 30 · Mentions Wood River Township
7 more from NFHS Network
  1. Team Highlights: Varsity Girls Volleyball Metro-East Lutheran High School vs. East Alton-Wood River High School - MELHSSep 30 · Mentions Wood River Township
  2. Team Highlights: Varsity Girls Volleyball Metro-East Lutheran High School vs. East Alton-Wood River High School - East Alton-WoodSep 30 · Mentions Wood River Township
  3. Game Recap: Varsity Girls Volleyball Wesclin High School vs. East Alton-Wood River High SchoolSep 29 · Mentions Wood River Township
  4. Team Highlights: Varsity Football Waterloo High School vs. East Alton-Wood River High School - East Alton-WoodSep 29 · Mentions Wood River Township
  5. Team Highlights: Varsity Football Waterloo High School vs. East Alton-Wood River High School - WaterlooSep 29 · Mentions Wood River Township
  6. Team Highlights: Varsity Girls Volleyball Wesclin High School vs. East Alton-Wood River High School - East Alton-WoodSep 29 · Mentions Wood River Township
  7. Freshman Girls Volleyball Multi-team Event - 09/23/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandSep 23 · Mentions Wood River Township

What Wood River Township’s news is about

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Where Wood River Township’s news comes from
Multi-state outlets10
Local outlets1
Town, schools & library6
Game day

Next up: East Alton-Wood vs MCS

Saturday, Dec 5 · Boys Junior Varsity Basketball. Streams on the NFHS Network.

Coming up
Dec5East Alton-Wood vs MCSBoys Junior Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Dec5East Alton-Wood vs MCSBoys Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Dec8East Alton-Wood vs AwayBoys Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Dec14East Alton-Wood vs CarlyleGirls Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Dec17East Alton-Wood vs MELHSBoys Freshman BasketballWatch ↗Jan8East Alton-Wood vs DupoBoys Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Jan22East Alton-Wood vs ChesterBoys Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Feb2East Alton-Wood vs SpartaBoys Varsity BasketballWatch ↗
Recent games
Oct22Wesclin vs East Alton-WoodGirls Junior Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Oct22Wesclin vs East Alton-WoodGirls Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Oct6Sparta vs East Alton-WoodGirls Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Sep30East Alton-Wood vs MELHSGirls Junior Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Sep24East Alton-Wood vs ChesterGirls Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗
From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Wood River Township

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
3418 Maple Ridge DrZillow · Oct 29 ↗737 Madison AveZillow · Oct 25 ↗1440 Ladd AveZillow · Oct 25 ↗4 Bedroom Houses For Rent in Wood River ILZillow · Oct 23 ↗130 Harnett AveZillow · Oct 18 ↗179 Red Bud DrZillow · Oct 16 ↗3 Bedroom Houses For Rent in Wood River ILZillow · Oct 14 ↗530 Tipton AveZillow · Oct 14 ↗516 Leslie AveRedfin · Oct 13 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Janice McCoy Obituary, Age 79 - November 2, 2026 - Wood River, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · 4 days agoSusan Green (1959–2026) of Wood River, IL | ObituaryRiverBender.com · 6 days agoDwaine Wilkinson Obituary, Age 62 - October 23, 2026 - Wood River, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 30Harold Blackorby, Jr. Obituary, Age 84 - October 24, 2026 - Wood River, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 28Doris Jean Miller Obituary (2026) - Wood River, IL - Marks MortuaryLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26Shirley McCune Obituary, Age 91 - October 24, 2026 - Wood River, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26Donna Cornine Obituary, Age 80 - February 13, 2026 - Wood River, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25William Wade Obituary, Age 41 - November 11, 2024 - Wood River, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Jerome Joseph "Jerry" Stein Obituary (2026) - Wood River, IL - Marks MortuaryLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Pamela Utley Obituary (2026) - Wood River, IL - Pitchford Funeral Home - Wood RiverLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Pamela Utley Obituary, Age 73 - October 19, 2026 - Wood River, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Joel Bishop Obituary, Age 42 - February 9, 2024 - Wood River, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Shirley Bierbaum (1931–2026) of Wood River, IL | ObituaryRiverBender.com · Oct 23Patricia Saunders Obituary, Age 59 - December 27, 2024 - Wood River, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Obituary | Shirley (Haeckel) Rain Bierbaum of Wood River, IllinoisPaynic Home for Funerals · Oct 21

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Wood River Township, found through Google News; stories with Wood River Township in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Wood River Township, IL are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.