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STOMP bringing booming excitment to St. Louis this weekend

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Celebrating Fall in Southwest Illinois

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  • Post published:September 12, 2025
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Events

     Stunning fall color drives, outdoor adventures, haunted    fun, festivals and fairs highlight the Autumn season Hop in the car and take a road trip to southwest Illinois…

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Mississippi River Festival Returns June 28

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:June 25, 2025
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Features

Historic Mississippi River Festival Archives Find Permanent Home as 2025 Festival Celebrates Legacy Former MRF Director Lyle Ward's Personal Collection Makes Alton Debut During Festival Weekend    After nearly five…

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Soulard Blues Band, Billy Peek at Grafton Festival

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  • Post published:April 22, 2025
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Entertainment / Travel/Music

15th Annual Grafton Winery Blues Festival On Tap May 17 - 18    Kick back for a weekend of soul stirring blues music during the 15th Annual Grafton Winery Blues…

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Wedge in downtown Alton gets major Upgrade

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  • Post published:April 1, 2025
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Business News/City Government

New Era in Innovation for the St. Louis/Alton Metro Regions Begins with The Wedge Opening   The Wedge and SIUE hosted an official VIP ribbon cutting on April 1 for…

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The Eagles Are Coming to Southwest Illinois

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  • Post published:December 30, 2024
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Education/Events

Downtown Alton host first Eagle Watching Jan. 4      The great American Bald Eagle winter migration is almost here and southwest Illinois is ready and waiting. The Great Rivers…

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Alton’s Christmas Wonderland Opens Nov. 29

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  • Post published:November 21, 2024
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Events/Uncategorized

Take a Journey Through Christmas Wonderland in Alton Grandpa Gang again creates holiday magic        It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Alton’s Rock Spring Park…

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Great Rivers Rendezvous on Sept. 21

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  • Post published:September 12, 2024
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Events

Great Rivers Rendezvous Paddle Boating on Mississippi Dip a paddle in the Mighty Mississippi River Saturday, Sept. 21 during the Great Rivers Rendezvous organized by the Mississippi River Water Trail…

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Great Rivers National Park coming to Alton Riverfront

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  • Post published:December 1, 2023
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Business News/Entertainment / Travel

AltonWorks Proposes New Vision for Riverfront    Americans love their national parks. According to the National Park Service, about 312 million people visited national parks in 2022, a 5% increase…

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Holiday Activities around town

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  • Post published:November 28, 2023
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Entertainment / Travel/Events

DECEMBER Holiday events Christmas Wonderland in Alton Experience the enchantment of Christmas at the "Christmas Wonderland" holiday light display. The "Grandpa Gang" has been at it again transforming Rock Spring…

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Piasa Park to get Brand new look on Great River Road

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  • Post published:March 29, 2023
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Business News/Entertainment / Travel/ILLINOIS

Details of New Alton Piasa Park Redevelopment Announced   Redevelopment of Alton’s Piasa Park plans were announced on Tuesday at the commission meeting  in the Alton City Hall council chambers.…

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