Take 5 FacebookTwitterEmail It’s that time of year for the Dead Of Winter Conference Saturday, at 9 a.m., at Best Western Premier Alton-St. Louis Area Hotel, 3559 College Ave., Alton. Follow that up with or just attend the 23rd annual Dead of Winter Festival, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Haunted Mineral Springs Hotel, 301 E Broadway, Alton, with American Hauntings. Celebrate ghosts, hauntings, folklore, and legends — while supporting a great cause of helping to feed the hungry in the region. So don’t forget your canned goods and non-perishables to help local food banks! Show MoreShow Less 3of9 4of9