Charles Thomas, Video Producer

With all educational institutions being ordered to close their halls for the remainder of the school year, administrators across the river bend are left to come up with other solutions to honor the class of 2020.

Coming together to worship has been difficult recently, but Trust Family Auto Sales has found a way to make it work. Setup like a drive-in movie theater, attendees will be able to park their cars on Trust Family Auto Sales' lot to participate with social distancing in mind.

Working within the limitations of the mandates to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the Alton Farmer's Market saw a major turnout.

SEE VIDEO: ALTON - Since the announcement that all public and private schools in the state of Illinois would be closed back in March, and with subsequent announcements that they would remained closed for the rest of the academic year, it's been quite a different world for the...

As the already crucial service of senior care becomes even more important, Senior Services Plus works through the ongoing pandemic to continue helping the elderly of the river bend.

The former mayor and longtime YMCA CEO was honored with a funeral procession that ventured across Edwardsville passing both the Esic and Meyers YMCA locations.

As the nation tries to curb the damage being caused by the Covid 19 epidemic, educational institutions are finding a way to finish the school year.

SEE VIDEO BELOW: ALTON - When the COVID-19 pandemic started to hit in March, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued stay-at-home orders for people in non-essential jobs, and ordered all non-essential businesses to be closed until further notice. It was announced recently that the order wil...

SEE VIDEO: ALTON - In the age of social distancing rules and guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's becoming more common to honor people with impromptu car parades past the home of the honorees. For example, the recent parades of teachers in various school districts to let their...

School closures certainly weren't keeping Marquette's school spirit at bay. The 2020 seniors decided to organize a parade to show appreciation for their principal Mike Slaughter.