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21 hrs ago | Alton Telegraph

Alton fireworks manage to dodge rain

There was little dry on the Fourth of July, but fun was the word on July the Third.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Alton Square's only jewelry shop closed

Zales Jewelers, Alton Square's last surviving jewelry store, has closed. The store shut down on Friday, June 26.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Sears Tower pushes fear of heights to the limit with glass balconies

Anna Kane, 5, looks down from 'The Ledge' Photo: AP A set of glass balconies, nicknamed "The Ledge" and suspended from the building's 103rd floor Skydeck, opened on Thursday.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Alton child's wish comes true

A little Alton girl battling the effects of sickle cell anemia is thrilled she got to see her favorite singer in concert and then meet Keyshia Cole backstage.

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KTVI - Fox2Now.com

Alton Ash Pond Has "High Hazard Potential"

A local power company ash pond has landed on a new list of sites with what the Environmental Protection agency calls "high hazard potential." The one in our area is located in Alton, Illinois and owned by Dynergy.

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Belleville News

Autopsy: Alton man found in parking lot died from cardiac arrest

Officials are conducting an investigation into the death of a 74-year-old Alton man found at a parking lot Wednesday morning.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

CCTV

View from Chicago s "Ledge" gets more dizzying

CHICAGO: The view from the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere just got better.

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Northwest Herald

'Like walking on ice': Sears Tower unveils glass balconies

Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest.

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Alton Telegraph

Police investigate man's death in Alton

Detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on the parking lot of Marian Heights seniors home.

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KTVI - Fox2Now.com

Alton Officials Say Man Died of Natural Causes

Alton, Illinois police investigating a suspicious death now say the victim died of natural causes.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Associated Content

Scenic Views Along the Sam M. Vadalabene Trail from Alton, Illinois

Joining Madison and Jersey counties in Illinois is a 20 miles stretch of paved pathway named the Sam M. Vadalabene Trail.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Alton City Council accepts resignations

The Alton City Council approved several resolutions Wednesday night. The resolutions would: eliminate parking restrictions in the 100 block of Easton Street between East Broadway and Front Street, which must come back for vote in ordinance form.

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Alton Telegraph

Alton artists to present in Chicago next month

The owners of Mississippi Mud Pottery, Felicia Breen and Chad Nelson, will be doing a live demonstration next month at the Great Performers of Illinois in Chicago's Millennium Park.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Alton offering early retirement in order to cut budget

In an effort to further cut expenses from the new, fiscal year 2009-10 budget, Mayor Tom Hoecsht is asking members of two city union locals to accept early retirement deals.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Alton woman hurt in vehicle rollover

An Alton woman sustained serious injuries Wednesday evening when the sport utility vehicle she was driving went off a rural roadway and overturned, ejecting her, authorities said.

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Alton Telegraph

Alton Marina lives up to dreams of supporters

Dreams of boat docks floating on the city's riverfront were in the works long before the existence of Alton Marina.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Associated Content

The Clark Bridge in Alton, Illinois - A Cable-Stayed Design

Near my home is one of the most modern and beautiful bridges ever built. Spanning across the Mississippi River between the states of Illinois and Missouri is the magnificent Clark Bridge.

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Belleville News

Cottage Hills man, Alton woman charged in Friday's standoff

A Cottage Hills man and his former girlfriend were charged Monday in connection with a two-hour police standoff Friday.

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Alton Telegraph

Vet accused of faking paralysis to avoid Iraq

An Army veteran from Illinois bilked the U.S. government by faking paralysis after a car wreck to get disability benefits and avoid being deployed to Iraq, federal grand jurors allege in indicting the former soldier and his wife.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Triple the fun: Alton couple enjoying three babies

Friends and family teased Dennis and Tonya Vasques that they might become Alton's own "Octo-mom" when they learned that they were expecting multiple babies.

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