These are photos taken by John Badman that have appeared on the pages of The Telegraph or online this week.

Brandon A. Gray, 18, charged with shooting a 16-year-old in Alton, marking a significant step in the investigation.

That's how much taxpayers had to pay when the University of Illinois pulled the plug on plans for its Discovery Partners ...

In our own wonderful town of Alton, Illinois, a family received a swatting call from Border Patrol this week. As my mother ...

Chicago to Quincy: Heading west in search of adventure is as quintessentially American as apple pie, and Amtrak’s westward lines are among the most convenient ways to get you from Chicago to Quincy, ...

Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in ...

An iconic Alton Towers ride is to finally reopen after undergoing a multi-million pound refurbishment. The theme park is best known for its huge rollercoasters like Nemesis Reborn, Smiler and ...

This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. More than fifty years ago, James Earl Ray, after driving his white Ford Mustang from ...

Holloway Jr., 25, was the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Liese Dodd, whose head was found in a dumpster in June 2022 in Alton ... case waited for trial, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that ...

ALTON, Ill — An Alton man was sentenced Friday ... but during legal proceedings, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled an unborn child cannot be construed as a second murder victim for purposes ...

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URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois system announced a new policy that guarantees admission for Illinois natives at other schools if they want to transfer. The policy takes effect for the ...