Pontoon Beach News

Pontoon Beach Mayor Jim Denham was happy to see it go, and so were village board members.

Pontoon Beach Mayor Jim Denham was happy to see it go, and so were village board members.

Pontoon Beach Mayor Jim Denham was happy to see it go, and so were village board members.

The fuel crisis facing the country can even take the gas out of a monster - a Monster Truck that is.

The Illinois American Water Co. has issued a boil water advisory for the area because of a water main break near Veterans Parkway and 24th Street.

Months of steady showers have translated into hectic work for area ground crews struggling to keep up with the growth of water-hungry grass well into summer.

For the second time this week in Alton, a man driving a stolen vehicle led police on a chase Friday morning and sped out of town.

A new bar and grill will soon reoccupy the former Lion's Choice restaurant at 1600 W. Highway 50 in O'Fallon, in front of Wal-Mart. To be known as The Handlebar Grill, the new business will be a family eatery ...

Technology systems supplier World Wide Technologies is establishing a warehouse and office space at Lakeview Commerce Center.

The family of a young mother killed last Sunday will lay her to rest today, as authorities continue to investigate exactly what led to the traffic crash that claimed her life.

A Swansea woman arrested last month on an outstanding traffic warrant was hoarding 29 animals in the van she lived in, police say.

Another summer, a new sea of orange construction barrels. "We're just getting started up again," said Ted Nemsky, a district engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation's regional office in ...

The maker of Crest toothpaste, Duracell batteries, Pringles potato chips and several other brands on the market will expand its footprint in the metro-east. Procter & Gamble will double the size of its ...

Authorities in the Metro East community of Pontoon Beach are investigating the weekend death of a 33-year-old man who was hit and killed by a pickup truck while walking along a road.

Authorities today continued to investigate the death of a 33-year-old Glen Carbon man killed when he was hit by a pickup truck while walking on East Chain of Rocks Road early Sunday.

“We're going to evaluate the market then. We may expand Westway I the same way, or do another spec building. We have to see what the market wants.”

Proctor & Gamble have agreed to expand their lease at Gateway Commerce Center's Westway III building to 1.2 million sf, effectively doubling the size of the building that they now fully occupy. via GlobeSt.com

Two men accused of breaking into the home of a suspected drug dealer on May 8 have been charged with burglary. via Alton Telegraph

“For being close to a metro area, that park is a remote area that not a lot of people know about. Hopefully we'll be able to figure out exactly what happened and who's responsible for it.”

Workers at a state park in Illinois find a badly beaten 20 year old woman as they open for visitors Thursday morning. via MyFox St. Louis

Illinois State Police are investigating an assault of a 21-year-old woman found in Horseshoe Lake State Park in Pontoon Beach , Illinois . via MyFox St. Louis

Fred L. Higdon, 58, passed away at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at his home. via Alton Telegraph