East Alton News

For the second time this week in Alton, a man driving a stolen vehicle led police on a chase Friday morning and sped out of town.

A high-speed police chase of a pickup truck reportedly stolen in Alton early Wednesday involved local police, St.

Kyle Z. Clark, 27, of the first block of Franklin Avenue, East Alton, was charged Monday with driving on a revoked license and driving under the influence.

Robert Mocharnuk and Aziz Khan left their longtime positions at a nationally recognized cancer center in Los Angeles to join Springfield's new SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University ...

Authorities terminated their search Wednesday afternoon for a "black panther-type animal" running alongside Homer Adams Parkway near College Avenue.

Ralph Johnson spreads cheer in the lives of people he meets in nursing homes, a hospital, restaurants and business places.

Grave robbing has become an above-ground affair. Gone are the days when enterprising thieves would dig up an old grave and pillage for gold teeth and rings.

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich returned to the Metro East to sign a new law regarding the flooding and the aftermath.

Carroll "Red" Bryan, 73, died at 1:35 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2008, at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton.

An intensive weeklong effort this month by federal, state and local law enforcement netted arrests of 218 fugitives wanted on felony warrants in 38 Illinois counties - with 16 arrested in Alton.

There are "no butts" about it - the city plans to stop youths from smoking in public places.

The West Star Aviation, Inc. is pleased to announce they have received the STC to install the GH-3100 standby instrument and a magnetometer on Cessna Citation 550 and 560 aircraft at their East Alton, IL, ...

Jeremy R. Campbell, 27, of Carrollton, was arrested Saturday night and charged with alleged disorderly conduct and being a pedestrian under the influence of alcohol.

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Marilyn Hampton-Ohley-Stemm, 55, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2008 at her residence in Alton.

Clifford H. Ott, 90, formerly of East Alton, died Thursday, June 5, 2008, at his home in St.

Los Tres Amigos and their deep-fried tacos are coming to Edwardsville. The restaurant is scheduled to open at the new location in University Pointe II in June.

A 36-year-old legal services center now is serving clients from a new home in a landmark Alton building that continues undergoing extensive renovations.

Alex Campbell describes himself as a "clean-cut kid" who grew up in a Christian home, works as an emergency medical technician and volunteers as a fireman.

Jackie and Dale Inman are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary this year.