I wrote for The Telegraph a column titled “Grand Army of the Republic’s legacy lives on.” It dealt with the Parrott Rifle, sometimes called “the cemetery cannon,” which sits in Alton Cemetery. The ...

Momentum has been building in Illinois to research the state’s extensive Underground Railroad sites and decide how to ...

This incident drew attention to the weekly anti-Donald Trump protests held in Carlinville, leading to a surge in participants ...

Chris Kerber and Joey Vitale will move from the radio booth to the TV booth and the play-by-play will be simulcast on FanDuel ...

Jack Stankrauff died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Jack was born on July 21, 1938 in Flint, Michigan and grew up in his early years in nearby Holly, Michigan with his mother, ...

McLean County Board Chair Elizabeth Johnston said Republican board member Lyndsay Bloomfield announced her resignation via ...

From lively summer camps and vibrant county fairs to engaging cooking classes and exciting concerts, the variety of events ...

Rich Patterson's dad, Henry Patterson, served in the Navy during WWII. Rich and his wife, Marion, drove to the Rock Island ...

ALTON Two Alton residents accused of recklessly discharging firearms face felony charges in separate cases.Jashawn B.

The Prospect League revealed the 2025 All-Star Game rosters for the Eastern and Western Conference teams as 60 players, 30 from each conference, will head to Springfield on Tuesday, July 8.

Alton police arrest 72-year-old man after 14-year-old reports sexual assault ...

1979: Record producer/songwriter, Van McCoy dies from a heart attack. On the same day, an IRA bomb explodes in the British consulate in Antwerp. 1986: In the 100th Wimbledon Men’s Tennis final, Boris ...