Grafton

Civic leaders along the Mississippi River are bracing for near-record flood levels in the coming days and weeks.Mayors in Missouri and Illinois say…

Remembrances of the Great Flood of ’93 often focus on St. Louis, but many other cities and towns along the Mississippi River faced consequences.On…

Fog added a magical touch to the drive along the Great River Road in Illinois on Sunday. For much of the day, the fog held thick over the water at…

Weather forecasters are predicting slow relief for Missouri and Illinois towns battling floods. A number of towns situated along the Mississippi River…

When the French explorer Père Marquette traveled down the Illinois River in 1673, his journal tells of encounters with “monstrous fish” so large they…

Updated 5:04 p.m. with more details.The tiny riverfront community of Grafton, Ill. has announced plans to build a plant to process Asian carp culled from…

View Larger MapThe St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that the Grafton Ferry, recently thought to be closing after 8 years of operation, will be back in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 29, 2008- The Loading Dock Bar and Grill in Grafton, Ill., is all concrete and steel. Utilities…