The RiverBend Growth Association has selected the Alton location of the 107-year-old Reiniger Jewelers as its April 2025 ...

A bill to clear a path to more easily name roads after fallen military men and women is gaining momentum. Under current law ...

A bill has passed the Illinois House that would prohibit disability mascots. By a vote of 71-38, the measure moves to the ...

The Jersey County Sheriff is announcing there will be more patrols, especially in remote areas of the county, in the coming ...

Two people are in custody in Jersey County following a pursuit that began in Alton Tuesday night. Jersey County Sheriff Nick ...

Dewitt Clinton was a Democrat-Republican (and a closet Federalist) with an Ivy League education, claiming both Princeton and Columbia Universities as his Alma Mater. He was also the nephew of two-term ...

The Alton Police Department is looking for answers after two people were apparently shot on Homer Adams Parkway near the intersection with College Avenue. It happened just before 9pm Tuesday.

The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced intermittent lane closures will be encountered on the US 67 Clark ...

Three Illinois K9s will be receiving a hero’s honor. Former Alton K9 Odin will be recognized along with dogs from the Lake ...

Sewer separation continues in Wood River. Mayor Tom Stalcup says the project got underway in his first term and continues as he settles in for his second term. He tells ...

National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025, is a celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library ...

Senate Bill 2086 seeks to raise the income limit for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption to ...