Illinois has a special connection with Memorial Day, which was often called Decoration Day when this Baby Boomer was a lad. As I noted in my book “Abolitionism and the Civil War in Southwestern ...

ALTON, Ill. — Authorities have identified the 5-year-old boy who died in an apartment fire in Alton, Illinois, just days before Thanksgiving.

ALTON, Illinois — Do you remember the 1950s? Well, even if you weren’t around back then, you can go back in time at a new diner in Alton, Illinois. Shake, Rattle, and Roll Drive-In is an old ...

How Alton, Illinois, ... Sure enough, Kolar's hearse soon pulled up, and the 78-year-old woman, ... The following passage ran the next day in a story titled "Island Yields Skeletons of Prison Dead": ...

LOUIS — The 14th annual Riverbend Earth Day Festival returns this Saturday, April 19, bringing a full day of music, environmental education, and eco-friendly fun to Downtown Alton. Hosted by Old ...