Alton City Council delays the Lovejoy project vote to address parking concerns raised by the Plan Commission and the public.

The Alton Police Department reported that a vehicle crashed through a protective fence near the old Amtrak station in the ...

I traveled from Denver to Salt Lake City in a roomette on an Amtrak Superliner, a double-decker overnight train. I was ...

Former Alton Fire Captain Russell "Rusty" Long had a 17-year history with the Madison County fire protection district. He was ...

A Florida man has been indicted in Trenton, New Jersey, after allegedly boarding an Amtrak train with what authorities described as a "small arsenal" of weapons. Jeffrey O. Kennerk, 34 ...

ALTON Improvement projects for two Alton streets are one step closer to reality following unanimous Committee of the Whole ...

Four people from Wisconsin were killed on Saturday when their private, single-engine plane crashed in a field near an airport in rural Illinois after reportedly striking powerlines, authorities said.

Milwaukee-based Central Standard Craft Distillery’s ready-to-drink cocktails are now available onboard Amtrak’s Borealis line and in Kwik Star gas stations across Iowa. Central Standard’s ...

COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WEAU) - UPDATE: Illinois State Police investigation into fatal crash is complete. It is now in the hands of the National Transportation Safety Board. COLES COUNTY, Ill.

COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WEAU) - The Illinois State Police identified the four victims of a small plane crash in Illinois Saturday morning. Authorities said Ross Nelson, 46, Raimi Rundle, 45 ...

ST. LOUIS — The 14th annual Riverbend Earth Day Festival returns this Saturday, April 19, bringing a full day of music, environmental education, and eco-friendly fun to Downtown Alton.