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Alton Area Residents Flock to Woody's Chicken Food Truck Launch

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ALTON — Woody’s Chicken, a well-known local brand that closed in 2019, made a test comeback on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, by serving its signature chicken tenders from a food truck. The event took place at the Mr. Everything parking lot, 211 E. Elm St., starting at 10 a.m. and will continue until supplies run out. Vehicles lined up in unbelievable numbers for the event, reflecting strong community enthusiasm for the legendary Woody's Chicken product. Nate and Lilly Dettmers, family

This Weekend in History on January 17 and 18: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Resists Nazi Power

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On January 17, 1991, the United States and a broad international coalition began the air campaign of the Gulf War, launching strikes against Iraq after months of failed efforts to persuade Iraqi forces to leave Kuwait. The fighting mattered immediately because it tested whether the post–Cold War world would respond collectively to a major act of cross-border invasion. It also mattered to ordinary people far from the battlefield, because it was one of the first wars watched in near real