Alton Township
Recent News About Alton Township
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Fifth District concludes doctor's testimony should be barred in elevator injury suit
MT. VERNON – The Appellate Court for the Fifth District of Illinois denied testimony of an examining doctor in the case of a woman hurt on an elevator because her injury medical report was not delivered in a timely manner. -
Alton, Godfrey split on referendums eliminating township government
Godfrey residents voted to eliminate township government while Alton voters rejected the referendum. -
Township consolidation referendum to appear on Alton ballots
Alton voters will face two referendums that could eliminate government layers at both the township and county levels. -
Alton voters will choose whether to eliminate township in November
Alton residents are paying for two overlapping units of government – the city of Alton and Alton Township. But voters will soon have the chance to slash costs by dissolving the city’s redundant township. -
Democratic precinct leadership dominated by public sector workers; MC party fighting to keep tax cut proposal off ballot
Dozens of Madison County Democrat precinct committee members whose party opposes a property tax reduction draw their income from government jobs, public pensions and elected offices.