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Jay Leno Lampoons Alicia Binford & Shelly Lewis, Ladies Accused of Indecent Golfing

When Daily RFT learned that two ladies were arrested for exposing their booby-boobs on a golf course in Alton, the first thing we thought was: Jay Leno will make a dumb joke about this. Guess what? It's at the 1:09 mark.

#61: Hot Chick On-a Stick at Fast Eddie's Bon Air

Deborah Hyland​Ghost tours in Alton, Illinois, feature Confederate prisoners of war, slaves fleeing on the Underground Railroad and the occasional juicy murderous love triangle or suicide. Surely the tour guide should mention the mystery of the maimed, wingless chickens. Order the Hot Chick O ... More >>

Beyond the Arch: Surprisingly cool destinations within a 30-minute drive

Goodbye, "Good Eats": Alton Brown's Ten Best Moments

Wikimedia CommonsAlton Brown's leaving the studio kitchen.​ After twelve years and 249 episodes, Alton Brown is ending "Good Eats", according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The final half-hour episode aired last week. The Food Network will air three final hour-long episodes this year. ... More >>

Perry Henderson: Career Criminal Charged in Murder, Robbery of Sandra Wood

Perry Henderson​He's been out of prison for fewer than ten months and now he's headed back. Yesterday, the Madison County state's attorney charged 50-year-old Perry Henderson with breaking into the Alton home of 73-year-old Sandra Wood, sexually assaulting her, strangling her to death and leaving ... More >>

Ghouls on Parade

Et Tu, Fast Eddie?

Fox 2 (KTVI) reports that Eddie Sholar, the owner of Alton, Illinois, legend Fast Eddie's Bon-Air, will throw out the first pitch of...a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field? Apparently, it's reward for the immense volume of beer -- the area's coldest, I'm told -- sold at Fast Eddie's, but still.  ... More >>

For Fourth of July Entertainment, Alton Housing Complex Shoots Fireworks at Cops, Firefighters

Image sourceIn Alton, they shoot fireworks at the firefighters.​For their dose of Fourth of July fireworks this year, some poor suckers piled up on the riverfront at Fair St. Louis. Some braver souls shot off cherry bombs in their backyards and alleys. But the residents of the Oakwood Housing ... More >>

Chef's Choice: Jarvis Putnam of Bossanova Restaurant and Martini Lounge

This is Part One of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Jarvis Putnam of Bossanova Restaurant & Martini Lounge. Part Two will be published tomorrow, Part Three on Friday. Robin WheelerJarvis Putnam of Bossanova Restaurant & Martini Lounge​Think of food in Alton, Illinois, and som ... More >>

The Dive Bomber Gets Chapped at Mike's Ten-Pin

Robin Wheeler​At Second Reading Book Shop in Alton, Illinois, the owner tells two young ghost hunters, "I can say from personal experience that there aren't any ghosts in this building, but I've seen some really scary creatures going into the bar next door." Later that evening, no one next do ... More >>

Ass Clown of the Week, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Edition

​This week was fraught with accusations and threats over the passage of federal health-care reform that could have provided us dozens of potential Ass Clown candidates. Instead, let's tone down the political rhetoric for a moment to concentrate on some non-partisan scoundrels whose acts of stupidi ... More >>

RFT readers bear down on the dangers of overweight patients and racial prejudice

10 Things to Do For $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, January 22-24, 2010

Another weekend is here! Take these ten suggestions for weekend fun that won't break the bank. This list has something for most everyone, from poetry readings to music to nightclub debauchery. Looking for live music? Here's the weekend concert calendar. ZOMG ROBOTS! at Urban (Friday) "ZOMG ROBOTS!" ... More >>

Alton Firefighters Fight Fire, Exploding Ammo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvs/ / CC BY 2.0​Situation: Alton firefighters respond yesterday afternoon to a burner at the home of an actual gunsmith (i.e., a person who designs, makes or repairs small firearms). Result: DANGER!Assistant fire chief David Eichen told The Telegraph: "Upon arrival, w ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 12.29

​ 2009: when food became a part of youth culture. (Los Angeles Times)Poultry company Pilgrim's Pride out of bankruptcy protection under Brazillian beef company's partial ownership. (ABC News)Alton, Illinois, elementary school boosting classroom produce consumption. (Chicago Tribune)Adult-ons ... More >>

"Very Conservative" Lad Forming Newer, Younger TEA Party

anytimecostumes.comTaxed enough already, kid? ​You know how it is each April. You'd think your kids would be happy. Summer is just around the corner. Little League season is starting up. In short, there's a lot to look forward to. But no. All your kids can think of is the @$%&in' government. ' ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11

Friday, October 9 *They Might Be Giants/Guggenheim Grotto, The Pageant *The Bottle Rockets/Otis Gibbs, Duck Room *Maxwell/Chrisette Michele/Common, Scottrade Center *Devon Allman's Honeytribe, Cicero's *Street Dogs, Pop's *Essince, Vintage Vinyl *Aaron Kamm and the One Drops, Broadway Oyster Bar *A ... More >>

Let's Party Alt-School

The Dive Bomber: Woodstock Lounge

Robin Wheeler writes for the blog Poppy Mom. She also has a strange attraction to drinking establishments with jars of pickled -- or possibly fossilized -- eggs. She reports on these dives for Gut Check every Friday.Consider dive bars in Alton, Illinois, for a moment. Your mind went straight to ... More >>

Monday, March 23, Morning's Newz

The Post-Dispatch reports that one of two survivors in that grisly car crash Saturday in Des Peres is being told that he's in the hospital because he fell down a flight of stairs. The man's family and friends fear that the reality of the situation -- that his fiance and three friends perished in the ... More >>

Thursday, March 19: Morning's Newz

An Alton man lives 96 years and this is how he dies -- burning leaves in his backyard!?Fishermen on the Mississippi River are still talking about the monstrous, 90-pound Asian carp they pulled from the water last month. The Post-Dispatch has an interesting article on the scoundrels behind the Northe ... More >>

Wednesday, March 11: Morning's Newz

Today all the juicy news comes from the East Side. In a story buried deep in this morning's Post-Dispatch, courts reporter Robert Patrick tells an amusing tale about two Illinois strip clubs arguing over trade secrets. Yesterday the Penthouse Club in Sauget sued a former employee, Michael McLean, on ... More >>

Monday, March 9; Morning's Newz

The Post-Dispatch reports that the gunman who killed the Rev. Fred Winters during a church service yesterday in Maryville suffers from a mental illness brought on by Lyme disease. The suspect, Terry Joe Sedlacek, was the subject of an August 2008 article in the Post-Dispatch that documented how a ti ... More >>

Hope and Therapy

9 p.m. Saturday, February 21. Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust Street.

While We're At It, How 'Bout The Headline of the Day....

This is why you never abandon your co-pilot, especially if she's your wife and she's been drinking. From the The (Alton) Telegraph:

"Who Doesn't Love Boobs?"

Asks a tavern patron in Florida where police have, ahem, "busted" several bartenders for exposing themselves behind the bar. According to RFT sister paper, the Broward-Palm Beach New Times, barmaids at a dive in Pompano Beach have a habit of scooping up tips with their nude bre ... More >>

Readers get fired up about smoking bans and Hanifan

RFT readers reveal their own naked truths about Alton, Illinois

Alton Confidential: Naked truths about bare-breasted barmaids, horrific murders and the ghosts that haunt our favorite little river town

Spook City

Hauntings off the deep end

Debate Fever

Get excited about the politics of yore

Gross Street, Indeed: Dog Gnaws Off Owner's Toe

Tree-mendous Fun

The Place Is a Ghost Town!

Review Preview: Gentelin's on Broadway

4 x 4th

Celebrate it everywhere

Art (De)Tour

Feed your need for artistic treasures -- on the east side

Best Scenic Drive

Route 100 from Alton to Grafton, Illinois

St. Chuck Amok

Different river, same idea

Moveable East

The Edwardsville-Alton Studio Tour is worth the drive

Alton Giant

Grafton restaurateur Aaron Whalen takes his show to town

Best Shrimp Fix, Restaurant

Fast Eddie's Bon-Air

Restaurant Road Trip

Fast Eddie's Bon-Air

Best Hotel-Lobby Bar

Stratford Hotel

Best Cemetery

Confederate Prisoner Cemetery

HEAD EAST

EAST Art 99 beckons art-lovers to the Illinois side of the Mississippi

Views of the Weird

A look at the ghosts of Alton -- and the people who believe in them

They Might Be Giants