A 29-year-old East Alton man faces charges of violating a protection order and aggravated assault after threatening two ...

JoAnne Lenz, wife of four-term Alton mayor Paul Lenz, passed away at 94. She is remembered for her smile and friendliness.

ALTON - Alton Main Street, the Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Jacoby Arts Center are announcing the return of ...

From family-friendly festivals to unique workshops and live music, the upcoming events promise a diverse and exciting array ...

A team competing in the annual Alton Catfish Classic joined the list, catching a blue cat that weighed in at 100.03 pounds to ...

A Canton man allegedly tried to entice a 15-year-old girl in Alton into get into his vehicle, police there say. According to ...

In college football … The Fighting Illini hosted Central Michigan for homecoming in Champaign. Illinois goes to 3-0 with 30-9 ...

With the telegraph's arrival in Bloomington in 1854, Charles Merriman said, “We may reasonably expect soon to be in ...

Police are searching for a man from Canton, Illinois, after they said he tried to abduct a 15-year-old girl Tuesday from a bus stop in Alton.

Plus previews of O’Fallon vs. Edwardsville, Central vs. Freeburg, Granite City vs. Centralia and Mount Vernon vs.

ALTON, Ill. – A Morgan Freeman-narrated History Channel show goes in depth on how a prisoner successfully escaped from a prison in Alton. In a Sep. 2 aired episode of “History’s Greatest ...

The Salem Wildcats take their 0-3 record to East Alton Wood River tonight to take on the 1-2 Oilers to open Cahokia ...