Alton teen wins Youth of the Year honor ALTON - For the fourth time in seven years, a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Alton is a state-level winner. Seventeen-year-old Garret Parker Jr., of Alton, is the 2012 Illinois Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs' Youth of the Year. He successfully competed against 20 other Illinois...
Rock Spring experiencing renewal Crime numbers are declining at Rock Spring Park in Alton, and that is positive thing for the city's image. Previously, it was common to see vandalism and other crimes occurring at the park - especially thefts of wire being used for the annual Christmas Wonderland light display and burglaries...