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🌱 Remember when downtown Alton lost its last major grocery store?

Alton, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Alton! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remember when downtown Alton lost its last major grocery store?
  • What big financial and tech risks did SIU outline in Alton?

Also on today's calendar: Stories with Panda Bear and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Our Past: The Telegraph headlines for Sept. 19 over past 100 years (thetelegraph.com) — Longtime residents may remember when Horn’s Food Store, the last major grocery in downtown Alton, closed after 18 years, a moment recalled in this look back at Sept. 19 Telegraph headlines. The piece also revisits Alton High ROTC’s role in dedicating Lewis and Clark Community College’s Memorial Flag Court and other notable regional milestones.
   

• Athletic finances, cybersecurity risks among top concerns for SIU system (dailyegyptian.com) — SIU leaders gathered at the School of Dental Medicine in Alton to review top system-wide risks, from shaky athletic finances to aging technology and cybersecurity concerns. Trustees backed the FY2027 budget, discussed self-insurance reserves, and advanced a major software partnership with other Illinois universities, decisions that could shape how SIU manages money, data, and student services going forward.
   

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  • White Castle posted a job opening for Team Member in Alton. Apply here.
  • Cope Plastics, Inc. posted a job opening for MACHINIST MILL (3rd shift) in Alton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Godfrey

  • Passenger dies in fatal crash after vehicle overturns in Godfrey (firstalert4.com)

Ok Alton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Alton

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