🌱 Alton-area courts see a string of serious new criminal charges
Alton, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Alton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Alton-area courts see a string of serious new criminal charges
- What did Alton make headlines for on June 11s past?
- How Alton Steel’s new lawsuit could impact its shutdown fallout
Also on today's calendar: Alton High Class of '06 - 20th Reunion and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with strong t-storms, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Pontoon Beach beating charge filed after an attack inside a tent (thetelegraph.com) — Several recent Madison County criminal cases involve Alton residents, including charges against a 27-year-old man accused of attacking a pregnant former partner and another Alton man accused of domestic battery. Additional cases detail alleged violations of an order of protection by an Alton man, plus separate incidents in Pontoon Beach, Bethalto, and Granite City. 
2. Our Past: The Telegraph headlines for June 11 over past 100 years (thetelegraph.com) — From a 2001 Lovejoy Memorial Service in Alton to a 1926 thunderstorm that flooded East Broadway, this look back traces a century of June 11 headlines tied to the city. Readers can revisit debates over SIU’s dental school, Gillis Street repairs, and past Alton police enforcement campaigns.
3. Alton Steel suing former customer months after sudden closure (labortribune.com) — Alton Steel, which abruptly shut down in January after 25 years and laid off more than 250 workers, is now suing a Chicago-area customer in Madison County court over more than $145,000 in allegedly unpaid steel orders. The company has been facing investigations over its sudden closure while auctioning off equipment and preparing to sell its Alton property to pay creditors.
4. Alton Approves Grant Program For City-Wide Festivals, Events (riverbender.com) — Alton is rolling out a new microgrant program offering up to $1,000 per event, funded by Food and Beverage Tax revenue, to support festivals and public events held in the city. Nonprofits, Alton-based retailers, and other contributors to the tax fund can apply on rolling deadlines starting July 1 this year, with up to $10,000 available per applicant annually.
5. OSFM Announces Local Fire Departments Grants (stauntonstartimes.com) — Alton Fire Department is receiving $18,452 from Illinois’ Small Equipment Grant Program, part of $6 million awarded statewide to help departments buy essential gear. Several neighboring Madison County departments, including East Alton, Godfrey, Roxana, and Bethalto, are also getting funding to upgrade equipment and support local emergency response.
📸 Around Alton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Pride Market →
The Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd, Alton
11:30 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Alton High Class of '06 - 20th Reunion →
Bluff City Grill, 424 E Broadway, Alton
6:00 pm -
School Board Meeting
Alton CUSD 11 Alton, IL 62002
6:00 pm -
Working with a Multi-Generational Workforce →
The Wedge Innovation Center, 620 E Broadway, Alton
11:30 am -
Juneteenth Holiday
Alton CUSD 11 Alton, IL 62002 -
BIG IN JAPAN →
Mooneyham Art LLC, 305 State St, Alton
5:00 pm -
Father's Day
Alton CUSD 11 Alton, IL 62002 -
Illinois Department of Human Services Information... →
JCPenney, 150 Homer M Adams Pkwy, Alton
2:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Saturday June 20
Sunday June 21
Tuesday June 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Community Prayer Breakfast →
Julia's Banquet Center, 101 Eastgate Plz, East Alton
9:00 am -
School Board Meeting
Alton CUSD 11 Alton, IL 62002
6:00 pm -
Woodland Transportation Career Fair
Woodland Ccsd 50 17383 W Gages Lake Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030, USA
9:00 am -
Adult Summer Reading →
Wood River Public Library, 326 E Ferguson Ave, Wood River
6:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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