3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (266+ words) By Kaimi Rose Lum Sep 9, 2026 From the Sept. 11, 1902 issue of the Standard Times, selected and edited by Kaimi Rose Lum Often, it appears, the whale which yields the peculiar and rare substance is sickly when killed, but in both the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (340+ words) Alton Telegraph Here are the top headlines from the Aug 25 editions of The Telegraph over the years: 20 years ago Aug 25, 2006 Bethalto Police Chief Alan Winslow complained that a special prosecutor had ignored much of the evidence against two former officials…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (182+ words) Curtis Bruhn of Mount Olive listens cautiously during a meeting of laid-off Laclede Steel employees at the Alton Holiday Inn on Aug. 28, 2001. The Madison County Rapid Response Unit of the Employment and Training Department sponsored the meeting. Here are the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (226+ words) Diver John Ruyle and detectives Michael Rynders and Bob Noonan haul an air conditioner out of Piasa Creek on Aug. 25, 1976. Here are the top headlines from the Aug. 26 editions of The Telegraph over the years: The Alton High School football…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (448+ words) 1892: Mae West, actress, was born in Brooklyn. A hat-check girl once said of her jewellery: ‘‘Goodness, what beautiful diamonds.’’ ‘‘Goodness,’’ replied West, ‘‘had nothing to do with it.’’ 1896: The first pedestrian to be knocked down and killed by a motor…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (131+ words) Mrs. Foster’s body carried from home in the 2300 block of Salu Street in Alton on Aug. 22, 1976. Here are the top headlines from the Aug. 24 editions of The Telegraph over the years: The Telegraph did not publish that day, a Saturday....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (321+ words) Alton Telegraph Here are the top headlines from the Aug 18 editions of The Telegraph over the years: 20 years ago Aug 18, 2006 A representative of the Machinists Union said more than 200 machinists and staff at the Owens-Illinois plant in Godfrey whose jobs…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (189+ words) Linda Douglas of Edwardsville, a volunteer for Noah’s Wish, packs rescue supplies for animals into well-organized plastic bins at the local chapter of Niagara Street in East Alton on Aug. 27, 2006. The California-based animal rescue operation was preparing to send needed…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (199+ words) Thomas Jefferson School Principal Harry Mack hears about problems from mothers of students on Aug. 31, 1976, the first day that the Alton School District began busing students to school under its new corridor desegregation plan. Here are the top headlines from…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (134+ words) Godfrey native Craig Hentrich had emerged as a key player for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans in 2001. He handled their punting chores. Here are the top headlines from the Aug. 19 editions of The Telegraph over the years: The Telegraph did not…...