Monroe County has 18 coronavirus cases; reports first death
first-deathCaution tape surrounds playground equipment at William Zimmer Park on Rogers Street in Waterloo. Playgrounds are off limits as part of...
Families help environment during pandemic
Pictured, Parker and Connor Hargan are among those helping to clean up trash around Monroe County while going on daily...
Program provides food for kids
Pictured, volunteers at St. John United Church of Christ in Maeystown help package boxes of food for children in need on...
Lessons learned from the Spanish Flu
Vick's VapoRub was touted as a remedy for Spanish Flu during the 1918 pandemic.
A little over a...
Four coronavirus cases in Monroe County; 2 deaths in St. Clair County; 6 Randolph...
Pictured is the main entrance to the Monroe County Courthouse, which is now closed to the public.
Monroe...
Going bald for cancer warriors
Waterloo’s Shaved Head Challenge raises $40,000
A group of Waterloo High School staff members helped raise $10.180.12 for...
Gov. Pritzker’s stay at home order
Below are the specifics of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's stay at home order issued Friday, March 20.
All first...
County talks coronavirus effect
Pictured, from left, Monroe County Health Department Deputy Administrator Bryan Eckert, Regional Office of Education Superintendent Kelton Davis and Monroe County...
Residents urged to ‘flatten the curve’
In a widely shared graphic, a tan curve represents a scenario without social distancing measures and where the U.S. hospital system...
Assessments up overall
The Monroe County 2019 property assessments have been out for three weeks now, and the Republic-Times has heard from several readers that...
Schools, churches, bars and restaurants closed as coronavirus closes in on area
Pictured is a note from JV's Downtown Bar & Grill in Waterloo regarding recently enacted restaurant regulations.
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Election volunteers honored to serve
As of Thursday, 349 local residents had voted early at the Monroe County Courthouse ahead of the March 17 primary and another...