Thank you to Jerry's for their presence in the community and many great memories of celebrations, either at the restaurant, or that they have catered.

It's sad to see them go, but Granite City is a resilient community.

We forget that restaurants come and go in every community, it's a difficult business to maintain and keep profitable. Tastes change, and downtown is not necessarily a high-traffic area.

But I celebrate what Jerry's has brought to the Granite City community over the years. Thank you to all who were a part of it and provided a great and affordable place to have dinner in Downtown Granite City.

One suggestion --- there are a lot of new 7-3 restaurants that focus on breakfast and lunch.

It frustrates me that many close early, while looking for dinner options, but I think in downtown Granite City....you'd want to be more available in the daytime hours...

Dinner options may still be viable in other parts of town.....even though I could be wrong as there is still traffic they're trying to generate around the theater and whatever the former Niedringhaus Methodist is trying the be.