Roxana News

Nine days before Illinois-American Water Co. begins billing Altonians for sewer service, the City Council on Wednesday shortened the length of time before the bill payments are delinquent.

One person was killed and three others were injured this afternoon near South Roxana when a car veered off the ramp from Illinois 143 heading onto southbound Interstate 255, Illinois State Police said.

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.

Franklin J. Sanders, 51, died at 2:08 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2008, at St. Louis University Hospital.

Asphalt Sales & Products Inc., of Roxana, is under investigation by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency after a dog trapped in one of the company's tar pits died.

Ronald and Barbara Dittmar of Bethalto are celebrating 40 years of marriage this month.

The Cooper family of South Roxana announces the engagement and approaching marriage of Danielle Cooper of Wood River to James Crane of Wood River.

There are "no butts" about it - the city plans to stop youths from smoking in public places.

One committee's vision of a successful truancy program came to fruition this year in three area school districts.

Beautiful skies and warm temperatures provided the perfect setting for Hartford's first annual "Party in the Park" Saturday at the city park on Delmar Avenue.

Three people are facing Class X felonies for allegedly selling more than a gram of cocaine to a confidential informant within 1,000 feet of Roxana High School.

Superior Fence and Ornamental Iron Inc. stands out from neighboring businesses by being the only company that features a giant metal praying mantis at the front door waving to passers-by. "We specialize in ...

I keep wondering how long it will take Americans to connect the dots and figure out why the most powerful economy the world has ever seen cannot manage to drill for oil in its own backyard and then get it ...

The Environmental Appeals Board of the US Environmental Protection Agency upheld a challenge to an air permit required by ConocoPhillips for an expansion of its Wood River Refinery in Roxana, IL.

By SANFORD J. SCHMIDT The Telegraph Environmentalists are celebrating what they said Friday was a big victory after a U.S. EPA decision to send ConocoPhillips' plans for a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its ...

Abraham R. Gipson, 46, of the 1000 block of Brown Street, Alton, was charged Friday with unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Four men were charged after Collinsville police broke up a large fight on Clay Street Wednesday afternoon.

Legendary Roxana Shells football coach Charlie Raich died at his home in Roxana on Saturday morning, two weeks after his 75th birthday.

Charles Raich Jr., 75, died at 7:53 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2008, at his residence.

Ethel L. Eardley, 97, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Bethalto Care Center.