Alton firefighters practiced ice rescue techniques at Gordon Moore Park, rescuing a colleague during a training exercise.

The most significant matchup of the early Big Ten season also proved to be its best, as No. 12 Michigan State outdueled, outlasted or maybe just survived a slugfest with No. 19 Illinois, hanging on ...

City Council, in a recent meeting, pushed back consideration of an annexation request and a rezoning for a proposed single-family development in southeastern Greensboro.