The Hippodrome Theater in Alton, once a hub for vaudeville and films, opened in 1912 and was demolished in 1933.

A two-vehicle crash at Main Street and College Avenue in Alton left one person injured and transported to a local hospital.

Machesney Park Police arrested 41-year-old Mark Lucas, of Alton, for allegedly grooming a 13-year-old girl. On November 4, ...

The mother of decapitated, pregnant, murder victim Liese Dodd told her daughter's killer in court on Friday the victim’s ...

Mayor David Goins said there was no damage to the Abbott Machine company at the bottom and no one was hurt from this mudslide.

An Alton man was sentenced Friday in the gruesome murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, after several attempts from his legal ...

A suspect is in custody following a shooting in Alton Tuesday night. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford tells The Big Z the person was taken into custody, and evidence has ...

Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.

ALTON - The Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois, Alton YWCA, and Hayner Public Library District are hosting two Seed ...

ALTON - Lillian Schuler is a January 2025 Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club Student Of The Month.Lillian is a senior at Alton High ...