In 1948, the Supreme Court, in McCollum v. Board of Education, struck down religious education classes during school hours in Champaign, Illinois, public schools, saying the program violated ...

ALTON The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced intermittent lane closures will be encountered on the US 67 Clark Bridge over the Mississippi ...

ALTON, Ill. -- The Alton city council will hear a proposal Wednesday night about giving the Clark Bridge a facelift. The plan is to install LED lighting along the bridge... The project costs ...

An Alton woman was charged with aggravated fleeing after a high-speed chase, reaching 112 mph, while on pre-trial release for a weapons charge.

The 23-year-old suspect was ... King Jr. Boulevard in Alton, the suspect reached speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Stop sticks were deployed near the Clark Bridge, hitting the front passenger ...