News in Alton · 8 sources
Alton in the news, from 8 sources
9 stories about Alton in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 1 game on the schedule. Latest: “What's happening in the Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and Alton area from Oct. 8-14” from Alton Telegraph, Oct 8.
Latest about Alton
The newest stories with Alton in the headline, one per story.
Straight from the source
Town Hall page →From Town Hall, the schools and the library
6 notices in the past month, read every morning from Alton’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Town hallAlton town website
cityofaltonil.gov ↗Latest notices
- Cancelation notice for Joint Review Board
This is a cancelation notice for Joint Review Board. This meeting will be rescheduled for a later date. The post Cancelation notice for Joint Review Board appeared first on City of Alton.
5 days ago - ALTON JAZZ & WINE FESTIVAL
ALTON JAZZ & WINE FESTIVAL | MetroTix The post ALTON JAZZ & WINE FESTIVAL appeared first on City of Alton.
Aug 25 - Street Party Meet & Greet
Get ready, Alton! The 2026 Alton Powerboat Nationals are kicking off with an epic Street Party Meet & Greet on July 17th! Join us downtown for an unforgettable night featuring live music on Catdaddy’s Tavern’s outdoor green space and a special performance by Leadfoot. Driver Meet & Greet: 6:30–8:30…
Jul 14
1 more from cityofaltonil.gov
SchoolsEast Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14
eawr.org ↗Latest notices
- Annual Lockdown Drill
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Oct 27 - EAWR Shares Annual Financial Update with the OilerNation Community
East Alton Wood River Community High School District #14’s latest Annual Financial Report shows that the district ended the 2025–26 fiscal year with substantial financial reserv...
Oct 15 - EAWR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES STAFF-ONLY REUNIFICATION EXERCISE
EAWR successfully completed its staff-only reunification exercise on September 25. No students or families participated; staff members served as student and parent actors througho...
Sep 25
4 more from eawr.org
SchoolsAlton Community Unit School District 11
altonschools.org ↗Latest notices
- Parent -Teacher Conferences ReminderSep 15
- REMINDER: EARLY DISMISSAL WEDNESDAY!
Redbird families, please remember that Wednesday, September 16 is an Early Dismissal Day for Alton School District.All schools will dismiss 2 HOURS EARLY.Please make any necessary arrangements for ...
Sep 15 - Hiring - AHS - Assistant Wrestling CoachAug 19
2 more from altonschools.org
SchoolsBethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8
bethalto.org ↗LibraryHayner Public Library District
haynerlibrary.org ↗Latest notices
- Fall-Winter 2026 Newsletter
The post Fall-Winter 2026 Newsletter appeared first on The Hayner Public Library.
Oct 9 - 2026 Illinois Heartland Library System Library Crawl
Hayner Library is happy to announce our participation in the Illinois Heartland Library System’s eighth annual Library Crawl. There are nearly 200 libraries in this year’s crawl! Participating in the […] The post 2026 Illinois Heartland Library System Library Crawl appeared first on The Hayner Publ…
Oct 8 - Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad Exhibit
About the Exhibit The Hayner Public Library District is thrilled to partner with Alton City Hall to co-host the large-scale traveling exhibit, “Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad.” The Abraham […] The post Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad Exhibit appeared first on…
Oct 5
5 more from haynerlibrary.org
Alton’s news, by source
Who’s covering Alton
Alton was in the news from 3 outlets in the past 90 days, led by The Edwardsville Intelligencer with 6 stories about Alton. Stories with Alton in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
The Edwardsville Intelligencertheintelligencer.com
Visit ↗Covers Alton the most6 about AltonRegional
- What's happening in the Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and Alton are from Oct. 7-13Oct 7
- What's happening in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and Alton area from Oct. 6-11Oct 6
- What's happening in Edwardsville, Alton from Oct. 3-9Oct 3
3 more from The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Alton Telegraphthetelegraph.com
Visit ↗2 about AltonRegional
RiverBender.comriverbender.com
Visit ↗1 about AltonRegional
What Alton’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Where Alton’s news comes from
Regional outlets9
Town, schools & library5
Game day
Next up: East Alton-Wood vs Wesclin
Friday, Dec 4 · Boys Freshman Basketball. Streams on the NFHS Network.
From the sports pages
Rankings - Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) Football 26-27
Preview - East Alton-Wood River vs Jersey Football - Sep 4, 2026
East Alton-Wood River Basketball Schedule
East Alton-Wood River Soccer Rankings
Schedule - Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) JV Football 26-27
Schedule - Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL) Baseball 26-27
Alton High School (IL) Soccer
Schedule - Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL) Football 26-27
On the market
Housing market →Homes listed in Alton
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
4609 Camellia PlZillow · Oct 26 ↗1215 Union StRealtor.com · Oct 26 ↗804 Hopp Hollow DrZillow · Oct 22 ↗810 Liberty StZillow · Oct 22 ↗3421 Badley AveZillow · Oct 21 ↗3660 Western AveRealtor.com · Oct 21 ↗720 Henry StZillow · Oct 21 ↗1201 McKinley BlvdZillow · Oct 21 ↗1142 Beaumont StZillow · Oct 20 ↗
In memoriam
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
William Galbraith (1957–2026) of Alton, IL | ObituaryRiverBender.com · 5 days agoThomas Widger (1961–2026) of Alton, IL | ObituaryRiverBender.com · Oct 22Thomas Widger Obituary - October 22, 2026 - Alton, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Sally Riggs (1946–2026) of Alton, IL | ObituaryRiverBender.com · Oct 21Sally Riggs Obituary (2026) - Alton, IL - The TelegraphLegacy | Obituary · Oct 21Mamie West Obituary, Age 83 - October 14, 2026 - Alton, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 20Mamie West Obituary (2026) - Alton, IL - The TelegraphLegacy | Obituary · Oct 20Braedon Favilla Obituary (2026) - Alton, IL - The TelegraphLegacy | Obituary · Oct 18Braedon Favilla Obituary, Age 27 - October 16, 2026 - Alton, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Thomas Waters (1944–2026) of Alton, IL | ObituaryRiverBender.com · Oct 9Mary Jason Obituary (2026) - Alton, IL - The TelegraphLegacy | Obituary · Oct 9Cassidy Wild Obituary - October 8, 2026 - Alton, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 8Heather Hamberg Obituary, Age 55 - October 2, 2026 - Alton, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 7Mary Jason Obituary - October 7, 2026 - Alton, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 7
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Alton, found through Google News; stories with Alton in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Alton, IL are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.