Towboats near Alton face delays as the main lock closes for repairs, forcing them to use a smaller lock until March 31, 2025.

These are photos taken by John Badman that have appeared on the pages of The Telegraph or online this week.

Two youths charged in a case in which a 17-year-old was gunned down in Alton Park have been given prison sentences. They entered guilty pleas in the July 24, 2023, slaying of K'Angelo “Kai/Bolo” ...

An 18-year-old from Alton was charged Friday in the shooting of a 16-year-old in the 2100 block of State Street on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in what police call a “significant step” in the ongoing ...