Government
Columbia making water play
With the tentative opening of the Old Monroe Distilling Co. multi-purpose venue just weeks away, there seems to be only one key ingredient missing: water. During Monday night’s Columbia City…
Read MoreWaterloo offers water update
The issue of hardness remains a topic for Waterloo’s water customers 10 weeks after the city went online with its new treatment facility, though there appears to be a “light…
Read MoreElections outside of Monroe County
While Monroe County is preparing for an April 1 election with local races that are fairly mixed in terms of competitiveness, nearby communities right outside the county find themselves in…
Read MorePritzker offers state budget proposal
Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State and budget address Feb. 19 was given with an air of uncertainty amid national concerns about the consequences of actions at the federal…
Read MoreBost introduces SOLAR Act
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) last week introduced the Securing Our Lands And Resources Act. This legislation establishes guidelines for solar panel projects on prime and unique farmland funded by…
Read MoreColumbia code update delay
Good help seems to be hard to find for the City of Columbia. During the Feb. 18 meeting of the Columbia City Council, a planned discussion of an updated code…
Read MoreWhere’s the money?
On Tuesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joined U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, and Tammy Duckworth and various members of the Illinois congressional delegation to issue a joint letter to White House…
Read MoreEarly voting starts Thursday
While the 2025 consolidated election is still over a month away, early voting begins later this week – though voters in Monroe County have only a few actual choices on…
Read MoreWaterloo pool buoying on ballot
While the ballot for the upcoming consolidated election has little room for choice among its races, Waterloo voters have a big decision to make regarding the possibility of a new…
Read MoreTax cycles underway in county
As the property tax cycle for 2023 is set to wrap up at the end of this month, the same cycle for 2024 payable in 2025 is just getting started.…
Read MoreWinter updates from park district
With activity in the community’s recreational areas still sparse amid the winter cold, the Waterloo Park District Board met briefly last Wednesday, speaking mostly about procedural items and small updates…
Read MoreCounty assessments are in
Property tax assessments for Monroe County residents are available in the Feb. 12 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper. Monroe County Supervisor of Assessments Dawn Goff reported that 2024 assessments are…
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