| Today's Local News |
 Police ReportsWBGZ Radio | Aug 22, 2010 Checking overnight police activity. East Alton and Wood River Police had no one in custody this morning. Alton Police were unavailable.[Full Story] |
 Three Charged In Elderly Man's RobberyWBGZ Radio | Aug 21, 2010 Three Alton residents are charged in the Thursday morning robbery of an elderly man in Alton. Police credit the quick thinking of an unidentified young man who saw the attack on State Street near Velloff's Power Equipment, gave chase, and provided a license plate number that led to the trio's arrest.[Full Story] |
 Area Youth Rediscover the RiverWBGZ Radio | Aug 21, 2010 More than 300 students from Alton, Southwestern, Carrollton, Mascoutah, Edwardsville and Marquette Catholic high schools joined federal, state and local officials at the National Great Rivers Museum yesterday. It was all part of the America's Great Outdoors Initiative "Rediscover the River" workshop and youth listening session. [Full Story] |
 Back To School Bash TodayWBGZ Radio | Aug 21, 2010 Alton Marketplace & the Riverbender Community Center are partnering on the inaugural Back To School Bash, today from 11am-7pm. The event will be held in the Riverbender Community Center parking lot on Piasa Street with activities for all ages.[Full Story] |
 Officers Praised in Death Investigation  WBGZ Radio | Aug 21, 2010 The City of Wood River and its police chief have honored two of its officers who played a key role in the investigation of a 2004 murder. James Garrison was set on fire in late 2004, and later died after suffering burns over two-thirds of his body. 45-year-old Joey Ragusa of South Roxana was convicted of murder about a month ago. Benjamin Stiff pleaded guilty to a reduced charge earlier this year. [Full Story] |
 Police ReportsWBGZ Radio | Aug 21, 2010 Checking overnight police activity, Alton Police were holding 21-year-old Joseph A. Gaunt of the 400 block of Augusta, 37-year-old LaShawn A. Porter of the 500 block of Alby, and 37-year-old Toby R. Knight of the 2,400 block of Judson, all on warrants. There was no one new held by East Alton or Wood River Police this morning.[Full Story] |
 Budget Crisis Affecting Tourism WBGZ Radio | Aug 21, 2010 Thirteen out of 15 tourist information centers in Illinois were shut down at the start of July to try and save the state money, but the President of the Alton Regional Convention and Visitor's Bureau says the timing of the move damaged the summer tourist season. The centers were operated throughout the state at interstate rest stops, mostly along Illinois' borders. [Full Story] |
 Candidates Continue War of Words WBGZ Radio | Aug 21, 2010 Illinois' Democrat and Republican U.S. Senate candidates took their ongoing war of words to the state's capital this week. During a stop in Springfield Wednesday, Democrat Alexi Giannoulias blasted Republican Mark Kirk's votes in Congress, condemning his support of what he called "Bush policies." Kirk on Thursday fought back, calling Giannoulias a "mob banker."[Full Story] |
 Illinois Unemployment Drops WBGZ Radio | Aug 21, 2010 Some good news for Illinois residents after the state's unemployment rate dropped to ten-point-three-percent in July. Department of Employment Security spokesperson Greg Rivara says the manufacturing sector was the biggest winner after adding 38-hundred jobs last month.[Full Story] |
 Farm Image WBGZ Radio | Aug 21, 2010 Illinois farm groups are taking aim at the likes of authors and filmmakers who, the farmers say, distort the picture of the family farmer. The coalition, made up of the Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Corn Marketing Board, Illinois Pork Producers Association, Illinois Beef Association, and Illinois Soybean Association, used Agriculture Day at the Illinois State Fair this week to announce a “Farmers Image Campaign.” [Full Story] |
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