Man survives Columbia house explosion
Pictured, Eddy Hayes (left) looks on as firefighters prepare to spray water at his burning home on Lookout Drive in Columbia...
New dealership open at former Royal Gate location
Pictured is the lot at Columbia Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM a few weeks ago. A banner that had "Columbia" on it...
Roider to be evaluated before trial
Kyle Roider
Kyle Roider will undergo an evaluation to determine his fitness to stand trial.
Crash victim was ‘emblematic of service’
James “Mitch” Ellis joined the U.S. Marine Corps in the early 1990s, serving on active duty from...
Miles Cemetery prairie protected
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will soon recognize the natural prairie area adjacent to the Miles...
Hudson hangs up his clippers
Pictured, longtime barber Dean Hudson admires the sign the Dupo school district gave him in honor of his retirement. Hudson has...
Jaycees helping Avery
Within an hour of being alive, doctors realized there was something wrong with Avery Mae Weier.
Wiegand keeps the peace
Pictured, from left, are Monroe County Assistant State’s Attorney Ryan Martin, Monroe County Circuit Clerk Lisa Fallon, Waterloo police officer Shawn...
Windows shot in rural St. Clair County
On Oct. 13, the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department took three reports of windows being broken by being shot with some type...
Coleman seeks self-representation
Christopher Coleman
Christopher Coleman is seeking approval from a judge to represent himself in continued efforts to receive...
IDOT announces major I-255 overhaul in 2020
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that one of its first projects under the Rebuild Illinois capital plan will be a...
Two die in crash near Hecker
James M. Ellis Jr.
The Illinois State Police is investigating a three-vehicle, head-on crash with two fatalities that...
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Bootsie’s temporarily closed
Pictured is a closed Bootsie's restaurant in Waterloo on Thursday morning. (Kermit Constantine photo)
Bootsie's is apparently...
Sports Year in Review
The year 2018 was a banner year for Monroe County athletes, all the way through.
It began in January, when Waterloo junior Jenna Schwartz was...
Woman’s death after arrest under investigation
A 42-year-old woman died following a Tuesday morning traffic stop in Waterloo that resulted in multiple arrests on drug and burglary charges.
Tractor, bicycle collide in Waterloo
A 21-year-old New Athens man was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital after the bicycle he was...