GODFREY - Area firefighters from multiple departments responded around 10 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2026, to reports of two houses on fire in the 300 block of Meadowlark Drive in Godfrey, according to Godfrey Fire Protection District Chief Eric Cranmer. Once again, all the firefighters worked in unison to quickly extinguish the fires and prevent any blaze from spreading to additional homes. Cranmer said the initial dispatch came in as an automatic box alarm involving Alton and Fosterburg, with additiona
GODFREY - Godfrey Fire Protection District Chief Eric Cranmer said a serious fire in the 300 block of Meadowlark Drive in Godfrey was destructive to one home and caused significant damage to an adjacent home after crews were dispatched to reports of explosions and flames visible from the street. The fire was reported at 10:03 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026, prompting an automatic box alarm for a structure fire with explosions and a report that two people might still be inside, Chief Cranmer said.
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A long-time Wood River restaurant that had been closed for nearly five years re-opened Monday, much to the delight of hungry customers with fond memories.
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James Wood, Brady House and CJ Abrams homered during a six-run eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 9-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
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ALTON – A proposal to slash Alton’s share of funding to the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is on hold after city leaders heard concerns from several local residents and business owners. Alderwoman Patricia Ford proposed a resolution to introduce an ordinance which would make significant changes to the way certain city tax revenues are allocated to local organizations. The most drastic changes affect the amounts Alton pays to Great Rivers & Routes, which Ford has previously