Alton, IL News

Hayner Public Library District Outlines Summer Programs

ALTON - As summer blazes on, the Hayner Public Library District is busy as ever with a full...

MRF Organizers Plan for Years of Continued Success

ALTON - The future of the Mississippi River Festival looks very bright after a highly successful weekend...

Mississippi River Fest 2024: A Night of Phenomenal Performances

ALTON — The Mississippi River Festival (MRF) at the Alton Amphitheater on Saturday, June...

Public Meeting Set For Downtown Alton Flooding Solutions

ALTON - Possible flood mitigation solutions for downtown Alton will be the focus of an upcoming...

Alton Man Faces Felonies After Violent Home Invasion

ALTON - A man from Alton faces two Class X felonies after he was allegedly seen on video invading...

Adam Marburger Defines Success in Christ on Recent Episode of "You're Beautiful"

ALTON - On the most recent episode of “You’re Beautiful” with Brian Trust,...

IHSA Board Of Directors Adopt Basketball Shot Clock To Begin In 2026-27 Season, Also Adopts New Schedule Format For State Basketball Finals  

BLOOMINGTON - The IHSA Board of Directors officially adopted the use of a 35-second shot clock for...

Southwestern Summer Team Breaks Tie In Fourth, Adds Insurance Runs In Seventh, Wins Over Post 126 Under-15 Team 6-3  

ALTON - The Piasa Southwestern High School summer baseball team broke a 3-3 tie with a run in th...

Post 126 Junior Legionnaires Win Up And Coming World Series Tournament, Wins Over Adidas Gold, Inevitable A's In Final Two Games

ST. LOUIS - The Alton Post 126 under-16 red junior American Legion baseball team pulled off their bigges...

Young Legionnaires Come Up Big In Seventh Inning, Hits Trenton Post 778 With 12-Run Seventh, Takes District 22 Win 18-2  

TRENTON - The Alton Post 126 under-15 navy junior American Legion baseball team came up bit against...

Post 126 Rallies Back From 5-1 Deficit, Ends Up In 5-5 Stalemate With Inevitable A's Under-16 Select At Up And Coming World Series Tourney  

ALTON - The Alton Post 126 under-16 red junior American Legion team came back from a 5-1 deficit...

Alton Post 126 Falls Twice In Terre Haute Tourney

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Alton Post 126 senior American Legion baseball team was swept by Indiana opposition...

Dustin Terry Wins F-1 Main Event, Neil Marsh Takes Tri-Hull Race At Alton Midwest Nationals Powerboat Racing Event

ALTON - Dustin Terry of Houma, La., and Neil Marsh of Hemlock, Mich., were the winners of the F-1...

Legionnaires Drop Both Ends Of Indiana Doubleheader

ALTON - The senior Alton Post 126 American Legion baseball team dropped a doubleheader against teams...

Jeremiah Mayo Leads F-1 Qualifiers with Record-Breaking Time

ALTON - In a fiercely competitive F-1 qualifying round, Jeremiah Mayo of Richmond, Texas, emerged...

Top Qualifiers Mayo and Rinker Shine at Alton Powerboat Races

ALTON – Jeremiah Mayo and Chris Rinker emerged as the top qualifiers in the F-1 class, while...

Alton House Fire: Roof Collapses After Blaze

ALTON – The Alton Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 2700 block of Walnut Stree...

Historic Weekend Ahead: Alton Hosts Major Powerboat, MRF, Events, Mac's Prepares For Opening Party

ALTON - Rob Lenhardt of Mac’s and Cory Jobe, the president/CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes...

My Just Desserts Reopens in Alton

ALTON - A new era has begun for My Just Desserts. The restaurant, located at 31 E. Broadway i...

Expect Delays: US 67 Clark Bridge Inspections Begin June 24

ALTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that daytime lane closures...

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