EDWARDSVILLE – An Alton resident faces a Class X felony after allegedly threatening to set fire to the Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville.39-year-old Christopher O. Clark of Alton was charged on Aug. 27, 2026 with a Class X felony count of making a terrorist threat.The day prior on Aug. 26, 2026, Clark allegedly made a statement to Madison County Sheriff’s deputies that he “intended to burn down the courthouse in the presence of multiple residents and employees engaging ...