Riverfront Park work nears final phase
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON Bids are being prepared for $2.5 million of work at Riverfront Park in Alton.
At the Wednesday’s city council meeting, Alton Mayor Brant Walker said this phase of work on the park will focus on the parking lot near Argosy Casino Alton. Walker said Phase 8 is the final phase of a 20-year plan to improve Riverfront Park.
“As we move forward, we’re going to be able to do more walking, more biking and have more connectivity from the Riverfront to the downtown area,” Walker said.
Mayors oppose criminal justice reform bill
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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Nine Riverbend mayors have issued a joint statement opposing House Bill 3653, a criminal justice reform bill.
In the opinion of the mayors, if Gov. J.B. Pritzer signs the bill it will have a devasting effect on the ability of police departments to keep communities safe while enforcing the law equally and fairly for all.
Madison County law enforcement officials on Wednesday urged lawmakers not to approve the bill. Just before noon Wednesday the Illinois House voted 60-50 to approve the bill. The passage came about seven hours after the Illinois Senate, at around 4 a.m. Wednesday, approved the bill 32-23.
2020 Year in Review: Lockdowns and Protests
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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Walker will seek new term as Alton mayor
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON Alton Mayor Brant Walker on Monday announced he will run for re-election.
“When I kicked off my campaign for mayor nearly eight years ago, I said, ‘Even with the challenges we face this is still a great city with great potential, a city whose best days I firmly believe lie ahead,” Walker said.
“I believed those words then and I believe them even more today,” he said.
Walker said that, during his administration, Alton has made great progress and become a “stronger, safer and more prosperous city. But that work is far from complete, he said.
WBGZ Radio 12/14/2020 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
Alton Mayor Brant Walker has officially announced his bid for re-election. Mayor Walker is seeking a third term in office, having originally won the seat as a write-in candidate in the 2013 election.
He tells The Big Z much has been accomplished during his tenure, and there’s still more to do.
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Walker says there will be time to campaign later, but he is currently laser focused on combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Alton Police Officer, and local pastor, David Goins is the only other candidate for the office to officially announce. The deadline to file nominating petitions is next Monday, December 21.