GRAFTON, Illinois - The river town of Grafton, Illinois, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, is open for business. And after two rough years in a row, there are hopes there for an endless summer.

After near-record flooding two years ago and a global pandemic last year, Grafton is just hoping for few months of an even playing field where they can show people what they have to offer.

Inside Lighthouse Nutrition, what owner Stephanie Sheetz has to offer is tasty, healthy drinks. With windows that look out onto E. Main Street, she can see the ever-present river from behind the counter.

The river is an issue.

Catastrophic flooding in 2019 combined with COVID has been more than some in Grafton could take.

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