Graduated income tax moves on
The Illinois Senate passed a series of measures last Wednesday that would send Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker’s graduated income tax proposal to...
Webbs seek $6.8M from IDOT
The family of a mother of six who died last year in a vehicle crash on Route 3 in Columbia is seeking...
Costello resigns to take IDNR job
Former state Rep. Jerry Costello II (D-Smithton) resigned Tuesday after Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker appointed him to...
Sign flap, dispatch disconnect for county board
Missy Whittington , New Monroe County human resource director
The Monroe County Board meeting opened Monday morning...
Waterloo OKs budget
Waterloo City Clerk Barb Pace administers the oath of office to new police commissioner Heather Garcia
The...
Columbia approves budget
The Columbia City Council voted Monday night to approve an $18 million annual budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year.
Columbia election results are in
After two weeks of anticipation, the final results for the April 2 municipal elections came in, with all candidates who were leading...
Election wait continues
Eighty-two of the 211 absentee ballots in last week’s consolidated election have arrived at the Monroe County Clerk’s Office.
Sheriff disputes school district assertion
The Columbia school district recently sent a second document to the community, following up on its letter from February addressing negative claims...
Maeystown mayor retires
Terryl Walster
In 1994, Terryl Walster was already serving in village government in Maeystown when he was appointed...
Morani moving on
Jimmy Morani
Columbia City Administrator James “Jimmy” Morani submitted his letter of resignation following the April 1 meeting...
Columbia Chamber hosts candidate forum
School board candidate Tyson Search speaks at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce candidate forum Tuesday night.
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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...
Attempted murder charge in Waterloo stabbing
Trevor C. Hudson
A 26-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following an early Friday morning stabbing in...
DUI injury crash at Walmart
Pictured is the scene of the accident Friday.
Emergency personnel responded shortly after noon Friday to the...
Inmate dies at county jail
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning.