ALTON, Ill. (KMOX/AP) — Alton Mayor Brant Walker says his wife displayed, quote, "a stunning lack of judgement" by violating the Illinois "stay-at-home" order. Alton Mayor Brant Walker saisd his wife Shannon will receive same punishment at those found inside bar at 1 a.m. ALTON, Ill. (KMOV.com) – The wife of Alton Mayor Brant Walker is being cited for allegedly violating Illinois’ stay-at-home order. They were given tickets for "reckless conduct." "My wife is an adult capable of making her own decisions, and in this instance she exhibited a stunning lack of judgement," Mayor Brant Walker of Alton, Illinois, wrote on Facebook.

In a surprisingly candid Facebook post, Mayor Brant Walker revealed his wife Shannon was among a group of people busted at 1 a.m. Sunday at an Alton … Mayor Brant Walker released a statement on Facebook Monday afternoon regarding what happened this weekend.

Brant Walker, the mayor of Alton, Illinois, ordered police last week to issue citations or arrests at their discretion for people violating the state's stay-at-home order. Police say she, along with others, were at a … Shannon Walker was one of several people cited at a local bar at about 1 a.m. Sunday. Mayor Brant Walker (Image source: City of Alton, Illinois, Facebook video screenshot) Breck Dumas The mayor of Alton, Illinois, says he is "embarrassed" after his wife was cited for violating the state's stay-at-home order by attending a party at a bar less than 48 hours after he warned citizens he had asked police to crack down on illegal social gatherings during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. — The wife of Alton’s mayor is accused of not following the state’s stay-at-home order.