Godfrey News

Earlier this week Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons announced that his office was still sifting through the details in a case involving a boy who was bitten by a monkey during an event at Glazebrook Park in Godfrey on June 2. In the meantime, the victim's family members are taking legal action against the animal's owner.

Alton High School graduate Cody Peckham received one more honor this week before closing the book on high school career.

The relationship between music and nature will take center stage later on this evening when the Alton Symphony Orchestra performs at the Nature Institute in Godfrey.

The Madison County State's Attorney is taking his time in making sure his office gets the facts straight in the case involving a child that was bitten by a monkey at Glazebrook Park in Godfrey earlier this month.

Deputies with the Madison County Sheriff's Office were called to the 7500 block of Humbert Road in Godfrey, Ill.

A Godfrey resident's home was robbed Tuesday night while another suspect posed as an Ameren employee to inspect the home's gas meter.

Before you know it, Independence Day will be here, so we want you to know about all of the fireworks displays and festivities going on in the greater St. Louis area.

A six-year-old boy's experience at the Godfrey, Illinois, Bark in the Park dog festival yesterday took a scary turn when a woman's pet monkey bit him on the arm -- forcing his family to call 911 and rush him to the hospital, officials say.

Animal Control officials are investigating an incident at Glazebrook Park in Godfrey on Sunday involving a monkey.

A child was injured by a monkey at a park in Godfrey on Sunday. The incident happened at the Glazebrook Community Park, located in the 1400 block of Stamper Lane, around 3:15 p.m. Witnesses say a woman brought her dog and pet monkey to an event at the park.

The Alton Area Animal Aid Association has been helping serve the Riverbend area since 1959 as a non-profit, no-kill Animal Shelter.

An Alton man is accused of stealing liquor from two Metro East businesses. 44-year-old William Green was charged with burglary and retail theft Thursday.

Monday night's severe weather broiught to light a couple of ongoing drainage issues and a concern about notification of the storms to some residents in Godfrey.