RiverBender.com uReport

Winter is finally here

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:22:59 CST

If you are awake you probably know this already. We had a nice mild winter but old man winter has finally come to Alton.

Gas leak at Sonshine Kids in Jerseyville

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:17:02 CST

Big Big Fire at Ridge and Broadway in Downtown Alton

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:23:33 CST

Big Big Fire at Ridge and Broadway in Downtown Alton.

Six Flags Batman Ride Stops!

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:33:38 CST

Look closely - yes the ride is stopped mid-climb! and that is a Six Flags Employee in a safety jacket standing on the cat (woman?) walk to keep riders calm.... Power outages shut down rides randomly throughout the day due to heat.

Heat causes power outages at six flags

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:40:28 CST

Tuesday August 2, power outages caused shut downs on many rides throughout the day. Some occuring while guests were on the rides! Here thunder river was drained and riders were stranded. Dawn Hentrich Riverbender.com

New business sign on downtown 3rd St.

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:25:21 CST

The storm is headed this way

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:19:00 CST

East Alton Flooding

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:35:46 CST

Under the viaduct in East Alton was flooded

Alton walgreens crash when man seized

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:28:47 CST

Amazing Sky

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:48:22 CST

Pic taken at 8:30 this morning at Alby & Humbert

Alby st closed at quarry

Mon, 23 May 2011 14:58:17 CST

Power lines down due to storm.

Ouch!

Wed, 18 May 2011 15:23:09 CST

Going to cost us a little at the body shop.

Looks like we got em

Wed, 18 May 2011 15:20:40 CST

High speed chase ends at McDonalds with a little gunfire

New team dugouts at Gordon Moore

Wed, 04 May 2011 17:11:41 CST

Just in time for baseball season! Nice to see the city enhancing our parks!

Alton trash clean up day

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:20:42 CST

Picking up trash downtown by old confederate prison! Come on down and fill a bag! Help beautify Alton!!

Brush fire off 367

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:26:01 CST

Cold Today!

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:24:29 CST

A friend posted this today. The temp in Alton according to the vehicle thermometer.

Icy morning

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:45:13 CST

Godfrey Ice

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:48:04 CST

Ice Storm 2/1/11

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:05:20 CST

Godfrey Icicles