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At 8 feet, 11.1 inches, Wadlow was the tallest man in recorded history. He was born Feb. 22, 1918.

By Tom Emery Abolitionists such as Elijah Lovejoy were not in the mainstream of 1830s society in Illinois. But Lovejoy met the challenge head on.

Louis Finley is the winner of All Things Alton’s Essential Worker Contest through popular vote, and June 16 he also will celebrate 40 years at Schnucks in Alton

After missing a year due to the pandemic, the crowds returned for the Alton and Bethalto Memorial Day parades.  Alton celebrated the 154th consecutive event, while the 62

  There are two Memorial Day parades tomorrow in the Riverbend to help mark the holiday. The 154th parade in Alton will begin at 10am in Upper Alton, while Bethalto will

Family-owned pharmacies played major role in Alton life John J. Dunphy FacebookTwitterEmail On Wednesday morning I picked up a prescription for my wife at the CVS Pharmacy that is located inside the Godfrey Schnucks. While convenient, this Baby Boomer waxes nostalgic for the local pharmacies of old that had their own buildings and were family-operated. My family had its prescriptions filled at Campbell Pharmacy, which was located on the corner of East Broadway and Market. Dr. Mike Mitchell was ...

WBGZ Radio 5/14/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   It looks like the Alton Memorial Day Parade will feature most of what spectators have come to expect over the years, as the entries for this year’s event continue to come in. Marching bands, floats, and candy are all part of the celebration in Upper Alton, which will return to full strength after a miniature parade last year due to the pandemic. This years parade will step off from Alton Middle School at 10am on May 31. East End Improvem...

WBGZ Radio 4/27/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   The All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show is back on the calendar. The Alton City Council Committee of the Whole passed a resolution at last (Monday) night’s meeting to close certain streets along the 3 rd Street corridor on June 13 th to allow participants and spectators to gather for the show that traditionally features hot rods, live music, and in recent years a pin-up contest. The committee also approved a resolution requesting IDOT allow for...

The home Angela Relford owns is more than 100 years old and came with wiring that was outdated and dangerous. The aging heating and air conditioning unit was unreliable, and her limited income as a retired middle school teacher was not enough to keep up with one repair cost after another.

WBGZ Radio 4/15/2021 | By Doug Jenkins, Mark Ellebracht - WBGZ Radio If you travel Brown Street from Upper Alton to the west, you’ve had to find a different route over the last week or so. A resurfacing project is wrapping up that began a couple of weeks ago, and the road from Washington Avenue to Mills Street should be open by the weekend. Alton Public Works Department Director Bob Barnhart tells The Big Z the project involved milling down about an inch-and-a-half of the existing surface an...