East Alton, IL - Obama Presidency Oral History Back East Alton, IL Index / Locations Transcripts Christina Romer ...I grew up in the Midwest. I was born in East Alton , Illinois, and then spent junior hig... ...pipe company. And where I was in East Alton , Illinois, was the industrial heart o... Related Topics go to the Science Science go to the LGBTQ Policy LGBTQ Policy go to the Immigration Immigration go to the Supreme Court Supreme Court go to the Wartime Presidency Wartime Presidency