“Alton, Illinois, the hometown of jazz musician Miles Davis, is located where Route 66 meets the Great River Road. This ...

Join the National Great River Museum for Mississippi Meanderings, featuring talks on music history and a performance by Trapper Haskins.

Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.

There are few places better suited to bald eagle watching than here in the Metro East.

These are photos taken by John Badman that have appeared on the pages of The Telegraph this week or online.

They gather in bigger numbers at locks and dams ... Engineers regularly schedules trips to the dam, which are available here. Great River Road, Alton to Grafton Dams aren't the only places ...

An eagle flies above the Marvin Price Lock and Dam in Alton, Ill. on Jan. 23, 2025. on Jan. 23, 2025. Great River Road, Alton to Grafton Dams aren’t the only places to spot eagles in Alton ...

Musician Blake Fultz will perform at Edley's Bar-B-Que located at 2392 S. State Route 157 in Glen Carbon, at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26. Fultz is a solo acoustic artist from Edwardsville. He has been ...

Eagle Ice Fest attendees can also check out the National Great Rivers Museum at 2 Lock and Dam Way in Alton. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., they will have guided tours of the lock and dam, education ...

Article continues after sponsor message “Our Rangers and volunteers regularly give tours of Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, and we’re so happy to be able to partner with the City of ...

MIGHT BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM. THE ALTON BAY ICE RUNWAY WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW. THE SEAPLANE BAY SAYS THE ICE RIGHT NOW RUNS FROM 12.25IN TO 13IN, MAKING IT SAFE NOW TO OPEN THE ONLY ICE RUNWAY IN ...