783 Catalpa Ave.
Royal Lakes, IL 62685
Yes there is a person at same address with 3 pages of cases on macoupin county page.
https://www.judici.com/courts/cases...e=JACKSON, RUDOLPH H&sort=full_name&order=ASC
Hope it isn't her fiancé
Royal Lakes is not a good place at all. I wouldn't go thru the village at night alone.
Hi Aimee,
I am a former local. I grew up in Alton, which is of course Madison County. My Mom grew up in Staunton, so I spent some time in Macoupin County as well. My Dad was from Carrollton, so Greene County (I think), and so spent some time there as well. I moved cross country 30 years ago, so am familiar with the area 30 years ago......😀. I was SHOCKED to read of Denitas disappearance from Macoupin County, as it was such a nice quiet area with way more open space than people....30 years ago...
I have seen a major decline in Alton during that time period; it used to be decent, with the exception of a few areas, and now (IMHO) is a little scary in general, with the exception of a few areas. 😢 (De-gentrification?)
IMHO, it all started in the late 1970s when the steel mill, packaging plant, and finally, Olin closed, and good union jobs became quite scarce. The most lucrative jobs seem to be ones that are also quite illegal, and I suspect that is the underlying reason for Altons decline.
The scary seems to have spread to Godfrey as well, based on what I occasionally see in the Telegraph. Gillespie (which I believe is very near or adjoining Royal Lakes) was very chill and country, and I would not have expected that to change. So, I was very surprised to see you mention that Royal Lakes is a pretty rough area.
Can you please help me understand what has changed, from your perspective? As an aside, St. Clair County was also a nice area, and, with the exception of Edwardsville, seems to have slid quite a bit as well. (Belleville, for example) One factor could be the new Clark bridge, I255, and the improved access to/from STL, which may have made it easier for some not so reputable types to move from MO into IL; I just dont know.
It will always be home to me in some ways, so am very curious to get any insight you may have. Thanks very much for any observations you can provide.