Wood River, IL
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Local News — Wood River
- Susan Green (1959–2026) of Wood River, IL | Obituary — RiverBender.com
- Multi-studio film complex on the way to Wood River, Illinois — KMOV
- Illinois EPA suggests filtering water in Wood River — Spectrum News
- If you like country music, make sure to head up to Grafton this week — The Edwardsville Intelligencer
- East Alton-Wood River High School (IL) Basketball — MaxPreps
Official Local Resources
City of Wood River · Madison County · illinois.gov · Illinois Secretary of State — Driver Services
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census.
Wood River developed as a company town around a Standard Oil refinery built in 1907 and 1908 and was chartered as a city in 1923. The community lies near the site of Camp River Dubois, the winter staging camp of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, a heritage reflected in the city’s motto, “Progressing in the Spirit of Lewis & Clark.”