ALTON Illinois American Water continues to invest in its water and wastewater infrastructure in the Alton District. Recent ...

In 1955, low water levels in the Mississippi River revealed bridge supports and mud flats due to Midwest drought.

A towboat and barges journey downstream near Alton, heading to the Melvin Price Locks and Dam 26 on the Mississippi River.

ALTON, Ill. – Nestled on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, Alton has a rich history and a reputation for being one of the most haunted towns in America. This eerie distinction has even ...

Tons of grains and crops are shipped down the Mississippi River every year. What will happen if increasingly persistent droughts shrink America’s longest river?

ALTON - On October 5, 1924, at 2:00 p.m., the Piasa Bird painting by Boy Scout and Alton High School Student Herbert Forcade ...

Rumors involving a supposedly newly discovered giant freshwater species named the "Kodiak shark" have persisted in corners of ...

Before the Civil War, a passionate opponent of slavery became America’s first martyr to freedom of the press in Alton, ...

Authorities say in the video, Gantt runs into Officer Brown, knocking Brown to the ground. Brown was trying to stop Gantt from running away from the scene. Gantt was taken into custody, but Brown ...

A Green-tailed Towhee has been sighted at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, Missouri. Although not ...

The Audubon Center at Riverlands in Missouri is a prime destination for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, offering trails, birdwatching facilities, and ...

Illinois American Water has invested over $24 million in water and wastewater infrastructure in the past two years.