East Alton NewsLocal news for East Alton, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Ribbon cut at cancer institute; work lies ahead- July 12, 2008 Robert Mocharnuk and Aziz Khan left their longtime positions at a nationally recognized cancer center in Los Angeles to join Springfield's new SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University ...http://www.topix.net/city/east-alton-il/2008/07/ribbon-cut-at-cancer-institute-work-lies-a... Authorities check report of big cat on the loose- July 10, 2008 Authorities terminated their search Wednesday afternoon for a "black panther-type animal" running alongside Homer Adams Parkway near College Avenue.http://www.topix.net/city/east-alton-il/2008/07/authorities-check-report-of-big-cat-on-the... Sea of smiles- July 4, 2008 Ralph Johnson spreads cheer in the lives of people he meets in nursing homes, a hospital, restaurants and business places.http://www.topix.net/city/east-alton-il/2008/07/sea-of-smiles?fromrss=1 Local and national outbreak of grave robbing- July 2, 2008 Grave robbing has become an above-ground affair. Gone are the days when enterprising thieves would dig up an old grave and pillage for gold teeth and rings.http://www.topix.net/city/east-alton-il/2008/07/local-and-national-outbreak-of-grave-robbi... |