This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALTON, Ill. — A large arrow shaped ...

The park that’s home to the Piasa Bird mural in Alton will soon get a makeover. Alton’s Riverfront Advisory Commission heard plans Tuesday afternoon to spend between $5 million and $6.5 ...

ALTON - Five students from Alton High School have confessed to defacing the famed Piasa Bird painted on the limestone bluffs in this Mississippi River city, authorities said. The creature is a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALTON, Ill. – Vandals have knocked ...

A significant piece of this project is the historic Piasa Bird. It's a piece of Alton history. Legend has it the term comes from Illini Native Americans and means 'a bird that devours men.' ...

The Piasa bird apparently is a legendary creature ... of the creature as they navigated the river near present-day Alton, Ill. In his diary, Marquette described the Piasa as being "as large ...

Cancel anytime. Piasa Park in Alton, which includes a giant Piasa Bird mural painted on a limestone cliff, will get a makeover and new visitor center in the hopes to attract more visitors to the ...

Today is Friday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2025. There are 348 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 17, 1920, prohibition of alcohol began in the United States as the Volstead Act went ...