 The sinkhole, believed to be around 100 feet deep, swallowed a section of the turf between the soccer and football field, along with a large light pole. Alton Mayor David Goins addressed the issue at Wednesday's city council meeting, saying out of an abundance of caution they decided to close the entire park until it can be checked by experts. There will be an independent geologist that will be on site to survey, and then from there we will hopefully get an idea of