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Mayors oppose criminal justice reform bill Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 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...

Alton will seek bids for Riverfront Park work Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail ALTON — Aldermen on Wednesday night approved soliciting bids by the Department of Planning and Development for Phase 8 improvements to Riverfront Park. The park improvements were part of the projects list cited in the 2019 State of the City address by Mayor Brant Walker. The improvements were planned to be completed in the summer of 2020, but were pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alton aldermen on Wednesday also approved amending Section 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of th...

Alton removes Netflix holiday lights John Badman, jbadman@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail Downtown Alton will be just a little darker starting this week as workers on Monday began removing the new holiday lights provided by Netflix. The streaming service picked Alton among six cities to receive the free lights this year, which were strung in the 3rd Street area of Alton for extra decorations. Netflix also is giving the Christmas lights to Alton through the program. On Monday, 3rd Street was closed to allow workers in several boom trucks to begin the task of removing the holiday decorat...

2020 Year in Review: Lockdowns and Protests Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 A photo from early in the progression of a fire shows assistant chiefs confering on strategy as smoke billows up from the fire in the building adjacent to the sanctuary at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Show MoreShow Less 2of9 A youngster carries a sign as she marches with several hundred other people from Northside Park to Alton Acres for a Black Lives Matter rally. In addition to the march, the protest included a number of speakers, voter registration and other activities. T...

Alton, Worden receive grants for blighted homes Dylan Suttles, dyaln.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail A trackhoe tears into the house at 1022 Tremont in Alton in April. The city has received $161,000 to address blighted properties. Worden also has received $123,400 for similar purposes. ALTON — The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has announced Alton and Worden among 68 recipients of Strong Communities Program (SCP) grants. Alton will receive $161,000 and Worden will receive $123,400. Alton Mayor Brant Walker said the city will use the funds used to reimburse mone...