Alton News

The Alton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1308 holds on tightly to the Illinois VFW pledge: "We try harder to prove our dedication and commitment to our fellow veterans is a work of heart." Recently, the past national commander of the VFW, John Gwizdak, was the special guest of VFW Post 1308 and paid homage for work at the post and its continued ...

Bus riders and drivers alike are happy to see that the long-anticipated Madison County Transit Alton Station is now open.

A younger version of last summer's TEA party will be held Nov. 28 in the Muenstermann Pavilion at Gordon Moore Community Park.

Authorities have charged two men with felony drug dealing after police raided a home in the 1000 block of Marie Street, Alton, where they found several pieces of suspected drug dealing equipment, some of it with white powder residue.

The Opening Celebration ceremonies for Madison County Transit's new Alton Station will start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Downtown Alton.

A national morning news program will feature Alton paramedics as it touts the importance of contacting a doctor about light-headedness or passing out - which happened as one of the men drove an ambulance.

A young mother of three is being mourned after she apparently was struck and killed by a driver as she was going to retrieve a purse from on top of her car.

Heidi L. Walsh-Wait, 32, of Granger, was driving a Nissan Murano early Wednesday on Route 3 and Interstate 270 in Illinois when, according to a witness, she lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail.

Several local social service agencies will partner to provide help for the homeless on Dec.

Middle school students take on the intricate story of "Guys and Dolls" for their fall musical.

An Alton city employee is forging ahead on his unusual attempt to meet residency requirements by detaching from his current community and annexing into the neighboring one.

When it comes to auto repair, I think that it's extremely important for you to choose the right company.

Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze in the basement of a three-story house Friday night, but the homeowner escaped injury.

An apartment that was the scene of a domestic standoff in June was the center of more action Tuesday when a police task force broke down the front door in a coordinated drug raid.

Photos taken of a young pit bull left in a trash can contain some disturbing images.

A St. Louis man was in custody Monday, awaiting charges stemming from several vehicle burglaries in Alton using the so-called "hole-punch" technique.

An organization honored a man on Sunday who fought and died for freedom and justice.

The YWCA of Alton's annual 5K fall run focuses on eliminating racism, one of the agency's core missions.

Alton, Illinois is a beautiful little river town where you're welcome to discover the town's rich history, but consider this your warning, some of it might haunt you.

Police located Tuesday a 30-year-old registered sex offender from Alton who they say violated his parole this past weekend by leaving his registered address without notice.