Workers from the Probation Alton Clean Up Partnership, or PACUP, pick up trash on Oakwood Avenue in Alton, undeterred by the cold weather.

A dog in Alton shows his boredom with winter as he rests his head on a couch, waiting for spring to arrive on March 20.

Enough people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions and their political yes-men. In November ...

Prosecutors are dropping charges against the former co-owner of the West Alton Marina, who was accused of sexual assault.

You’ve probably heard the whispers at some point: Illinois might be the best team in the Big Ten. The Illini are dark-horse Final Four contenders. If this team comes together, there's no telling ...

You can hear from candidates in the Alton School Board race at a forum in a couple of weeks. The YWCA Southwestern Illinois ...

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Buddy Joseph Hook, age 89 of Alton, IL. has returned to his heavenly home after peacefully passing at Christian Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He was born... Richard Paul Slimick, 91, of Alton ...

ALTON - Alton High Head Cheer Coach Megan Hodge had only positive things to say about the contributions of two All-Southwestern Conference athletes senior ...

Lois Borny works on the product review section of The Independent, IndyBest, where she helps readers to save money and shop savvy, scouting out the very best deals and sharing her tried and tested ...