Phase 2 of Safe Route to School to be bid this spring
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON The city this spring plans to seek bids on Phase 2 of the Safe Route to School project.
The project will address safety and ADA accessibility issues, upgrading the sidewalks that serve the area.
Plans include a combined use path to be constructed from the intersection of Rock Spring Drive and Memorial Drive to College Avenue, with sidewalk upgrades along College Avenue from Holman to Pleasant. Additionally, Johnson Street from Tremont to College Avenue will received sidewalk upgrades as well.
Alton Public Works Director Bob Barnhart said the city is following the Illinois Department of Transportation schedule.
Riverfront Park work nears final phase
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON Bids are being prepared for $2.5 million of work at Riverfront Park in Alton.
At the Wednesday’s city council meeting, Alton Mayor Brant Walker said this phase of work on the park will focus on the parking lot near Argosy Casino Alton. Walker said Phase 8 is the final phase of a 20-year plan to improve Riverfront Park.
“As we move forward, we’re going to be able to do more walking, more biking and have more connectivity from the Riverfront to the downtown area,” Walker said.
Could an inauguration protest happen in Alton?
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelgraph.com
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ALTON With the presidential inauguration happening on Wednesday, some are concerned that a protest similar to what happened at Washington D.C. could happen in Alton.
Alton Mayor Brant Walker said that, so far, the office has not received any direct threats regarding the inauguration. But he noted police will be more vigilant this week.
“Since I’ve been in office, Alton has always peacefully expressed their opinions,” Walker said. “So I’m hoping that is what we will expect come inauguration day.”
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard for state buildings in Springfield in response to warnings issued this week by the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding threats to state capital cities in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
There’s reaction from all sides in the aftermath of a sweeping measure bringing reforms to the state’s system of justice. The ACLU of Illinois praised the
Mayors oppose criminal justice reform bill
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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Nine Riverbend mayors have issued a joint statement opposing House Bill 3653, a criminal justice reform bill.
In the opinion of the mayors, if Gov. J.B. Pritzer signs the bill it will have a devasting effect on the ability of police departments to keep communities safe while enforcing the law equally and fairly for all.
Madison County law enforcement officials on Wednesday urged lawmakers not to approve the bill. Just before noon Wednesday the Illinois House voted 60-50 to approve the bill. The passage came about seven hours after the Illinois Senate, at around 4 a.m. Wednesday, approved the bill 32-23.