Teen charged with first-degree murder in fatal Oakwood Estates shooting; victim identified ...

Margery Ann Hackethal, 97, died at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Asbury Village. Born January 25, 1929 in Alton, she was the daughter of Felix and Mae (Little) Boschert. She married Peter L.

Man dead after early-morning shooting at Alton Housing Complex; one in custody ...

Jeffery John Cizek, 71, of Traer, IA, passed away peacefully at home on February 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 2 o’clock to 5:00 ...

ALTON — Almost one year after winning re-election in the April 2025 mayoral election, Alton Mayor David Goins' campaign has gotten more donations. According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, ...

Aunt Eileen needed livestock feed, so she drove into Bucyrus but stopped at my folks’ house on Mary St., as she had no driver’s license and didn’t like to drive in town without one. My Mom had called ...

Eunice Arlene Neil, 94, of Plainfield, Iowa, died Friday, February 13, 2026, at Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clarksville, Iowa. Eunice was born on June 28, 1931, in Fayette ...

Gerald Frances Pruitt Sr., 87, passed away on February 15, 2026, at La Bella of Alton. He was born on September 25, 1938, in Alton, Illinois, to John and Sinah M. (Worthy) Pruitt. Gerald enjoyed ...

Martha Elizabeth Smith, age 101, passed peacefully surrounded by the love of her family, leaving behind a legacy built of hard work, laughter, devotion, and deep-rooted kindness. Born on November 30, ...

Alton Bruce Chrystal passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2026, after a long life of love, service, and adventure. He passed just short of his 100th birthday. His loved ones feel blessed to have had so ...

On Thursday, January 22, 2026, William (Bill) Thomas Mahar, Jr., 62, longtime resident of Milford, NH, and business owner of GTA Auto, succumbed to the cancer that had sidelined him for many months.

Today is Saturday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2026. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. Today in history: On Feb. 14, 2018, a former student opened fire with a semiautomatic ...