Changes

Once overwhelmingly [[Democratic]], Alton and neighboring communities have slowly shifted to be more supportive of [[Trump]] [[Republicans]].  Alton features a private high school, Marquette, which is a magnet for families on both sides of the adjacent [[Mississippi River]].

Once overwhelmingly [[Democratic]], Alton and neighboring communities have slowly shifted to be more supportive of [[Trump]] [[Republicans]].  Alton features a private high school, Marquette, which is a magnet for families on both sides of the adjacent [[Mississippi River]].

Catfish is a local specialty as caught in the river.  Flooding of the river each year can be a spectacle, as in 1993 when records were set and the levee nearly breached.

Catfish is a local specialty as caught in the river.  Flooding of the river each year can be a spectacle, as in 1993 when records were set and the levee nearly breached.