Featured churches will include St. Paul Episcopal Church (1856), SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church (1857), First Presbyterian Church (circa 1897), Union Avenue Baptist (1902), Morning Star ...

ALTON • A small, 156-year-old Presbyterian church in Alton plans to close its doors after a Christmas Day service and a final generous act.

Susan Delano of First Presbyterian Church, at the corner of West Fourth and Alby streets in Alton, coordinates church efforts to feed the hungry through two projects, the Saturday Cafe and Soup's ...