Alton News

The Princess Confectionery was in Downtown Alton. John Jianakoplos was proprietor of the large shop that offered a full-service soda fountain and a great selection of candies for the romantic Valentine holiday.

She had worked in the pharmacy department for Walgreens, been a waitress at De-Lux Diner in Roxana and operated a home day care center.

Gilson Chelf, 5, of Alton, was convinced he could put an entire chocolate pop into his mouth while taking part in the 15th annual Chocolate Festival sponsored by the Upper Alton Christian Ringers Handbell Choir from the Upper Alton Baptist and College Avenue Presbyterian churches Sunday afternoon.

They call themselves balloon twisters, balloon benders or balloon artists. Some of them also are clowns.

For the last 48 years, Larry King has welcomed members old and new to College Avenue Presbyterian Church in Alton.

The Rev. Gregory Harrison, pastor of Deliverance Temple Complex COGIC , talks about his great-great-grandfather as he reflects on Alton's past Saturday afternoon during the Celebrating the Black History of Alton, Illinois, event at Monroe Memorial Church in Alton.

Michele Sheppard of Bethalto, a son, Brayden Keith, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, 10:31 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

It seems every time I go out on the streets, I see someone who appears homeless, and it always tears me up.

In November 1837, Alton City Council passed an ordinance that provided for the "preservation of order, peace and tranquility for Alton." The first peace officers were city constables in 1837 through 1848.

The LakinChapman law firm has moved its offices from Wood River and changed its name to SLChapman, said Robert L. Schmeider, the firm's new managing partner.

An Alton man is serving a five-year sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of concealment of a homicidal death in the case of Angela Lish, who was murdered by Donald Lee Phelps, serving a 42-year prison term for the crime.

I am responding to the person who wrote in Sound Off about equal rights and having a "White Day" in Alton, because "you" people have all the black holidays and Black History Month: I am for equal rights.

Police arrested a 25-year-old Alton man early Friday following a chase at speeds of 100 mph through three towns, ending along Illinois Route 143.

Ashley Marie Archibee and Michael Douglas Hadley are making their home in Carlinville following their marriage July 16, 2011, in Alton.

Sharon R. Tash, 59, passed away at 2:14 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at Alton Memorial Hospital with her family by her side.

The engagement and upcoming marriage of Jamie Peipert and Nicholas Freleng have been announced by the bride-elect's parents, Timothy and Gina Peipert of Alton.

I just heard Romney tell his people in New Hampshire that Obama had caused the separation in our government.

With home ownership apparently pointing toward improving the Mexico neighborhood, Alton officials are making plans to bring another 30 homes to the Hampton Place development.

Two dogs running wild on Wills Street in Alton were paying no attention Wednesday to the coaxing of Alton Animal Control officer Steve Bosaw, no matter how friendly and patient he was.

Jerry Walker, of Extraordinary View Window Cleaning in St. Louis, had a little help from his reflection Wednesday as he cleaned the glass windows on the front of Gentelin's on Broadway in the 100 block of East Broadway in Alton.