GREATER ALTON SPORTS TRIVIA QUESTION: February 3, 2017
Last week's question: Who is the 1936 Alton High graduate who was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1940 NFL draft, but never played in the NFL?
View ArticleSmith 50th Anniversary
Gary and Bev Smith of Alton are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
View ArticleRehabilitated raptors to roost in Hartford
Birds to be on display Feb. 4 at Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower.
View ArticleLandowners can apply for watershed funding
HeartLands Conservancy seeks projects to improve water quality, mitigate flooding impact.
View ArticleWhite pushes to expand organ and tissue donor registry
Teens ages 16 and 17 could become donors.
View ArticleLOCAL ROUNDUP: EHS girls' hoopsters clinch SWC crown
Alton starts MVCHA playoffs with win over Highland.
View ArticleBeiser seeks to cut property taxes for more seniors
Legislation would increase income limit to qualify for exemption.
View ArticleCounties sue pharmaceutical companies over opioid epidemic
Local governments claim marketing misrepresents dangers of painkillers.
View ArticleTours highlight Underground Railroad sites
Alton area played key role for escaping slaves.
View ArticleMurray’s day
Rodent prognosticator foresees six more weeks of winter at Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau event.
View ArticleCarolyn Kathryn Noe
Carolyn Kathryn Noe, 76, of Troy, Ill., formerly of Granite City, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
View ArticlePatsy Jane Callahan
Patsy Jane Callahan, 83, of Granite City, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at her home after a lengthly illness.
View ArticleJanice Ann Couch
Janice Ann Couch, 72, of Alton, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family.
View ArticleAndrew Jackson Westbrook Jr.
He was born at 9:02 p.m. Jan. 29, 2017, at OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, the son of Andrew J. Westbrook Sr. and Samantha Westbrook of East Alton. He weighed 4 pounds, 10 ounces, and was...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Week of Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2017
Local groups participated in march in Washington, D.C., to advocate for the protection of life.
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