Alton Juneteenth News Today

Decades of tradition continue with Altons Juneteenth celebration, held Saturday at Killion Park

SPRINGFIELD — Juneteenth, June 19, is the day that marks the anniversary of the day in...

Grandpa Gang donates to 53 groups Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail A car goes through a light tunnel at the start of Christmas Wonderland, the annual holiday light display put on by The Grandpa Gang in Alton’s Rock Spring Park during the opening night on Friday, Nov. 27. The This year the Grandpa Gang has increased donations to area community organizations following record attendance during the 2020 holiday event, with nearly $65,000 was distributed to 53 org...

Community Service League meets May 10 May 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Pictured is Suzanne Lagomarcino, 2020-2021 Silver Bowl Recipient, accepting the Silver Bowl from Janet Hansen, Placement Chairman of Alton Community Service League. ALTON — The Alton Community Service League met May 10 at Camp Warren Levis for their first in-person meeting this year. Thanks to the hard work of Cathy Droste, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, and the members at large, the ACSL was able to fund the foll...