Government
Columbia updates sign code
Out with the old, in with the new is a recurring theme in recent Columbia City Council meetings as the city continues a year-long comprehensive planning process and gears up…
Read MoreCandidates file for election
With the filing period ending Monday, it’s official: the November general election will see two contested Monroe County races. As for the Republican and Democratic primary elections June 28, however,…
Read MorePublic makes case for pool referendum
Pool proponents packed last Wednesday’s Waterloo Park District meeting, spelling out a common message: “Let the people vote.” Yet, the end of the night did not yield a clear decision…
Read MoreCounty considers animal control costs
The finding of a recent fee study commissioned for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department may result in some changes for local municipalities and Monroe County pet owners. The Monroe County…
Read MoreChanging the signs in Columbia
As Columbia prepares its vision for the city for the next couple of decades, it is beginning with some in-house cleanup. Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey gave an…
Read MoreWaterloo sets budget schedule
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night set a schedule for the adoption of the city’s annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year that begins May 1. Per the schedule…
Read MorePool group to press park district
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool is hoping next week’s Waterloo Park District Board meeting will mean substantial movement for its cause. As WCP President Amy Grandcolas explained, the group needs…
Read MoreKRPD secures millions in funds
Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2022, the Kaskaskia Regional Watershed plans to receive over $28 million. “This is on top of the normal money, this is just…
Read MoreSupreme Court issues order on school masking
The same week the attorney general’s office filed several motions relating to school mask mandates in the Illinois Supreme Court, the highest court in the state returned a response. While…
Read MoreBill introduced after fire department shake-up
The appointment of Jerame Simmons Sr., who was convicted of arson and later pardoned by Gov. JB Pritzker, to acting chief of the Prairie du Pont Fire Department has elicited…
Read MoreColumbia driving county’s growth
The growth of Monroe County becomes apparent while driving into or out of Columbia at its north end. On the west side of Route 3 is the 11 South complex,…
Read MoreCounty improvements discussed
Improvement was the main topic at the Monroe County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning. The first improvement discussed was an upgrade to the plumbing at the Monroe County Jail.…
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