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...
I-255 lane closures near Cahokia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the northbound center and right lanes of Interstate 255 at milepost 12.4 in St. Clair...
Monday evening crash in Columbia
Columbia police and fire department personnel responded about 5:35 p.m. Monday to a multiple-vehicle crash on Route...
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...
Schultheis went ‘above and beyond’
Ron Schultheis
The community is mourning the death of Monroe County Commissioner Ronald Schultheis, the man who “never...
Overdose call in Columbia
Columbia police and EMS responded to a residence on March Court shortly before 8:50 a.m. Monday to a report of a 33-year-old...
Truck fire near Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 6:35 p.m. Sunday to a fully engulfed truck fire in the 2700 block of Oakridge Drive, which is...
Girl injured in UTV crash
Columbia EMS responded shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday to a utility terrain vehicle crash on Knights Bridge Road near Columbia in rural...
Suspicious person report south of Waterloo
Area police agencies are on the lookout for a white male driving a small red pickup, either a Chevrolet S-10 or Ford Ranger, after...
Garage fire in New Hanover
The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire in the garage of a residence at 11 Country Lane about 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Friday injury crash south of Fults
Pictured is the crash scene late Friday morning on Stringtown Road south of Fults. (Kermit Constantine photo)
Emergency...
Schools keep kids fed and educated
Pictured, from left, Waterloo High School Principal Lori Costello and Gardner Elementary School Principal Jessica Washausen assist with packing meals for...