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Madison County Transit Unveils New Pedestrian Bridge Over IL-111

June 25 2026 at 1:09 PM

PONTOON BEACH - Madison County Transit celebrated the opening of a new pedestrian/bike bridge i...

Join Sen. Erica Harriss and Rep. Amy Elik in Pontoon Beach for a FREE Shred Day

June 22 2026 at 10:20 AM

GRANITE CITY – State Senator Erica Harriss and State Representative Amy Elik are offering ...

Wood River Man Faces Battery Charge After Allegedly Attacking Tentmate

June 19 2026 at 11:18 AM

PONTOON BEACH – A Wood River man with a history of “violent and threatening conduct”...

MCT Muny Express Returns for 2026 Season

June 15 2026 at 2:52 PM

PONTOON BEACH - Madison County Transit (MCT) is once again making it easy for residents to enjoy...

Two From Alton Charged With Fleeing Police In Separate Cases

June 10 2026 at 1:05 PM

ALTON – Two Alton residents were charged on the same day with fleeing from local law enforcement...

Senator Erica Harriss Announces Grant For Long Lake Volunteer Fire Department

June 8 2026 at 9:45 AM

PONTOON BEACH – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) is pleased to announce that the...

Lane Closures On I-255 in Madison County Begin June 3, 2026

May 27 2026 at 12:46 PM

COLLINSVILLE/PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced intermittent...

Madison County Board Discusses Potential Sale of Sewer System; Chairman Clarifies "False Information"

May 22 2026 at 8:38 AM

EDWARDSVILLE/MITCHELL/PONTOON BEACH - With conversations about a possible sale of Special Service...

Bethalto Resident Charged After Allegedly Causing Officer Injury In 90 MPH Chase

May 19 2026 at 2:48 PM

BETHALTO – A Bethalto man accused of causing a police officer’s injury during a high-speed...

Family Mourns 17-Year-Old Janecia Gardner After Fatal Crash

May 7 2026 at 1:31 PM

PONTOON BEACH/ALTON - A family in the Metro East is mourning the death of 17-year-old Janecia Gardner...

Lane And Ramp Closures On Eastbound I-270 In Madison County To Begin May 8

May 6 2026 at 9:42 AM

PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that the outside...

Alton, Pontoon Beach Victims Die In Pontoon Beach Crash

May 5 2026 at 2:43 PM

PONTOON BEACH - Madison County Coroner Nicholas P. Novacich on Monday identified two female passengers...

Difference Makers: ACT Honors Three Drivers for 35 Combined Years of Perfect Safety

March 18 2026 at 12:07 PM

PONTOON BEACH - The Agency for Community Transit (ACT) Board of Directors recently recognized three...

Firefighters Contain Large Early Morning Structure Fire

March 1 2026 at 3:28 PM

PONTOON BEACH – On Saturday, February 28, 2026, at approximately 1:08 a.m., the Mitchell...

Pontoon Beach Man Detained On 12 Counts Of Child Sexual Abuse Material

February 24 2026 at 2:45 PM

PONTOON BEACH – A Pontoon Beach resident accused of using electronic technology to create an...

Madison County Investigator Recovers After Amputation Surgery

February 13 2026 at 2:49 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Chief Investigator Lee Brousseau of the Madison County State’s Attorney’s...

Lane Closures Begin at I-270 and Illinois 111 Interchange

February 14 2026 at 8:15 AM

PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that lane closures...

Missouri Men Charged In Madison County Stolen Vehicle Possession Cases

December 6 2025 at 8:15 AM

MARYVILLE – A man accused of fleeing from police is among two Missouri residents facing felony...

Man, Woman Charged In Pontoon Beach Storage Unit Burglary Cases

December 4 2025 at 2:35 PM

PONTOON BEACH – An area man and woman face charges in connected felony cases after an alleged...

Madison County Transit Launches 2025 Holiday Bus

December 2 2025 at 2:13 PM

PONTOON BEACH – Holiday cheer is once again hitting the streets of Madison County as...