Altona News

Two Altonians recently reported that they had items missing from their homes - prescription drugs, money, a watch and a gun.

Loved ones and others who want to commemorate the life of a teenager slain two years ago on an Alton street plan to gather Thursday evening at the fateful site.

The long holiday weekend turned deadly for a rural Knox County community. That's after a one car accident Monday afternoon that killed a 16-year-old student and injured his passenger.

The National Pork Producers Council told a Congressional panel Thursday that to be effective, the nation's food-safety system must have adequate funding and personnel, food-safety policies and procedures based on sound science and a partnership between federal food-safety agencies and food producers.

Steve Potter's aspirations reach way beyond his hometown. The native St. Louisan and KWMU-FM star adopted Alton as his home in the late 1980s, when he moved here to work for WBGZ.

Once again, Altonians can apply for grants with which to beautify public property in their neighborhoods.

Monica Stevens, one of a growing number of women who farm in Illinois, said she was fortunate to have a number of role models - men and women - who encouraged her along the way.

While most farms in Illinois are still run by men, the number of female farmers is steadily rising.

The upcoming annual Eva A. McDonald Women's History Coalition breakfast once again will bring women together from diverse backgrounds to celebrate female history and accomplishments.

Three hours before Tuesday's presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, 18 Altonians had their minds on another election - the one coming up April 7. The contingent of candidate hopefuls arrived well before the ...

The city's estimated 2008 property tax levy will be $253,568, or 4.9 percent, higher than last year, according to the Committee of the Whole's vote Monday night on a levy resolution.