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Untold Black Stories featured in Alton audio tour Alton audio tour features personal stories and portraits FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Antione Williams and his daughter, Amiah, are among the Alton residents featured in a new downtown audio tour, Untold Black Stories of Alton. Fifteen portraits appear on the one-mile walkable mile route along Broadway.Photo credit Cedric Parker|For The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Jason Harrison and Willie Franklin are among the more than 30 Alton residents featured in Untold Black Stories of Alton.Photo credit Cedric Parker|For The TelegraphShow MoreShow Le...

Prosperity hub FacebookTwitterEmail 1of72 David Goins is sworn in as mayor of the city of Alton by outgoing Alton City Clerk Mary Boulds, center, with his wife, Sheila Goins, right, at his side Wednesday evening on the steps of Alton City Hall. A crowd of about 400 people gathered to watch the ceremony.John Badman|The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of72 5of72 Additional photos from the Alton City Council swearing in ceremony on Wednesday, May 12. Show MoreShow Less 6of72 7of72 Additional photos from the Alton City Council swearing in ceremony on Wednesday, May 12. Show MoreShow Less 8of72 Add...

Alton Mayor-elect David Goins will be sworn into office later today.  A public ceremony will be held on the steps of Alton City Hall at 6:30pm with Goins and other member

Christner ready to serve Alton schools Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail Christner said his reasoning for running for the board is simple. “I decided to run for the school board because I care about the students, including my own, who attend our local schools,” he said. “I also care for and support the staff who work here.” Christner served for the school district as a school resource officer from the fall of 2008 to the spring of 2017. In addition, he was a member of the Tactical Response Team for the Alton Police Department for two years. He was als...

Five contested council races await Alton voters Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail ALTON — On April 6, voters will have five contested races for alderman positions. Incumbent Brian Campbell is running unopposed for 1st Ward Alderman. In the 6th Ward, incumbent Alderwoman Stephanie Elliott is running unopposed. Contested races include: 2nd Ward Incumbent Alderwoman Carolyn MacAfee is challenged by Steve Potter for 2nd Ward Alderman. MacAfee is a retired computer programmer from Owens Illinois Mold Shop who also served as a pricing clerk for Boeing and was the...