Pontoon Beach, IL News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alton, Pontoon Beach Victims Die In Pontoon Beach Crash

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

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

Firefighters Contain Large Early Morning Structure Fire

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

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

Madison County Investigator Recovers After Amputation Surgery

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

Lane Closures Begin at I-270 and Illinois 111 Interchange

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

Missouri Men Charged In Madison County Stolen Vehicle Possession Cases

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

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

Madison County Transit Launches 2025 Holiday Bus

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

MCT Launches Emergency Transportation to Overnight Warming Locations During Extreme Cold  

PONTOON BEACH — In an effort to ensure that unhoused individuals in Madison County remain...

Granite City Men Face Felonies In Domestic Battery Cases

GRANITE CITY – Two Granite City men have been charged in separate domestic battery cases filed...

Guardrail Work To Close I-270 Lanes This Weekend  

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

Man Apprehended After Chase That Began At Horseshoe Lake Park, Ended In St. Louis

PONTOON BEACH/ST. LOUIS — A man was charged and a woman taken into custody following an early...

Madison County Battery Cases Include Domestic Strangulation, Brick Used As Weapon

GRANITE CITY – Cases of battery and domestic battery filed across Madison County involve...

Weekend Closures Announced On Eastbound I-270

PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that a weekend...

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