Alton

A steel mill in Illinois is ceasing operations suddenly resulting in job loss for 253 workers.

Someone stopped at this tiny Alton store a few days ago and walked out a millionaire, but they don't know it yet.

There's new never-before-seen video shared by a family from Alton, Illinois of Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man ever.

In a tough turn of events, Alton's call center is set to lose over three dozen jobs this summer, adding to the growing job loss concerns in Illinois.

If you love rivers, you'll feel like you're in Heaven as it's the one Illinois place where 3 rivers meet.

Have you been to a true Illinois mall that doesn't feel completely vacant? There may still be at least one that is trying to stay valid and a walkthrough from not that long ago shows there's some life still in this place - maybe.

If you've watched enough TV shows in your life, you've almost certainly heard one say "don't try this at home". The same can be said for this abandoned Illinois rock quarry that you really should never ever go to.

There's a good chance you've at least heard about the Piasa Bird painting on the cliff walls near Alton, Illinois even if you've never seen it in person. There's an even better chance that you've never seen the caves behind it and there's a reason for that.

Perhaps it's not game over for Gamestop after all. The company has confirmed that they have a new strategy and that's resulted in retro versions of their gaming stores already open in Missouri and Illinois.

The Mississippi River that borders Missouri has plenty of dangers all its own without adding sharks to the equation. You'd think you'd be safe from that worry, but sharks swimming up the Mississippi River as far north as Missouri happens more often than you think.