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100 Years Ago: Famous Actress Performs in Godfrey

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On Saturday, February 6, 1926, Ruth Draper performed at Monticello Seminary in Godfrey. Draper captivated the audience at Reid Memorial Chapel with her dramatic original monologues. New York critic Kelcey had recently credited Draper with being “the best actress in America…she stands alone in her art,” and the Alton Evening Telegraph author who covered the performance agreed. “Those who heard give her recital of amusing impersonations in monologues at Monticello

Victim in Critical Condition After Alton Lawn Street Shooting

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ALTON - The Alton Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a victim in critical condition after officers were dispatched Saturday night, Feb. 7, 2026, to a residence in the Alton Acres neighborhood, authorities said. Officers were sent at about 9:08 p.m. Feb. 7, 2026, to a home in the 3100 block of Lawn Street in Alton, after a report that a person had been shot, according to information provided by the Alton Police Department. During the initial investigation, officers identified

This Weekend in History on February 7 and 8: Switzerland Grants Women the Right to Vote in 1971

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On February 7, 1971, Switzerland held a national vote that finally granted women the right to vote in federal elections. The change came late compared with many other democracies, but it reshaped Swiss public life by bringing half the population into national decision-making on equal terms. At the time, it mattered because major policies—taxation, social programs, foreign relations, and the rules of daily civic life—were being decided without women’s ballots. It still matters