Alton Police promptly responded to a school bus emergency call on March 10, 2026, ensuring student safety near State and Fourth Streets.

Local musician Aaron Kyles speaks at the anti-gun violence rally Thursday, March 6, 2025, on Central Avenue. Alton NAACP President Leon Smallwood-Bey addresses the crowd of about 40 people at the anti ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALTON, Ill. – Two teenagers are charged for ...

ALTON, Ill. — Alton residents say they're fed up with the violence in their community after shots were fired at a school bus stop along Central Ave. Wednesday night. “My son was leaving out of the ...

ALTON, Ill. – The Alton Police Department says multiple suspects opened fire on a student shortly after they stepped off a school bus in a targeted attack. No injuries were reported from the incident, ...

Two people have been charged in the attempted shooting of a night school student who was getting off a school bus Wednesday night. Daniel G. Coalan, 18, and a 16-year-old were charged with aggravated ...