one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music who was born in Alton, Illinois on May 26th, 1926, a mural featuring his image was completed in ...

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 ...

ALTON - The Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois, Alton YWCA, and Hayner Public Library District are hosting two Seed ...

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

The Hippodrome Theater in Alton, once a hub for vaudeville and films, opened in 1912 and was demolished in 1933.

MIGHT BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM. THE ALTON BAY ICE RUNWAY WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW. THE SEAPLANE BAY SAYS THE ICE RIGHT NOW RUNS FROM 12.25IN TO 13IN, MAKING IT SAFE NOW TO OPEN THE ONLY ICE RUNWAY IN ...

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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 ...

The mother of decapitated, pregnant, murder victim Liese Dodd told her daughter's killer in court on Friday the victim’s ...

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