WBGZ Radio 4/27/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
The All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show is back on the calendar. The Alton City Council Committee of the Whole passed a resolution at last (Monday) night’s meeting to close certain streets along the 3
rd Street corridor on June 13
th to allow participants and spectators to gather for the show that traditionally features hot rods, live music, and in recent years a pin-up contest.
The committee also approved a resolution requesting IDOT allow for the closure of certain streets in Upper Alton on May 31
st for the 154
th annual Alton Memorial Day Parade. Organizers are moving ahead with planning the event, expecting the return of the full parade this year. Last year a small, unannounced procession traveled the route to keep the consecutive-years streak going. These and other items will go before the full council for approval tomorrow (Wednesday) night.
A hotel and restaurant operator is making plans to buy some property and build a location near the Alton Multi Modal transportation center. When the Wadlow Golf Course