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Arrest in Columbia liquor store theft
Police have made an arrest in the July 29 theft of more than $300 in alcohol products from Red Roof Liquor & Lottery, 301 Southport Drive, Columbia. On Thursday, Columbia…
East Carondelet man charged with soliciting minors for sex
An East Carondelet man who is a registered sex offender was charged after allegedly soliciting young girls for sex via social media last week. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department…
Governor announces school, long-term care facilities mask mandate
With the Delta variant ramping up across Illinois and the need for in-person instruction being recognized by health departments across the state, Gov. JB Pritzker announced today masks will be…
Waterloo zoning board member resigns
Following the hotly debated issue of Cornerstone Laine, one Waterloo Zoning Board of Appeals member has resigned effective Aug. 1. Ron Hagenow has served on the board for six years.…
Monroe County woman turns 100
Delma Minton (nee Nottmeier) was born in Monroe County and recently celebrated a milestone birthday here: She turned 100 on July 30 and partied alongside other Waterloo Garden Place residents. …
Columbia looks to the future
Columbia City Council met Monday night and approved an annexation and preliminary subdivision plat, but most of the meeting was spent holding an administrative review and hearing public input about…
New church hosting back to school bash
After approximately a year-long delay because of COVID-19, Truth Church Waterloo is excited to host its first back to school bash. At Saturday’s event, the church will be giving away…
Lowry court appearance moved
After being indicted on one count of providing a false statement to a federal task force on July 22, former mayor of Red Bud Tim Lowry was scheduled to appear…
County permits going online
The Monroe County Board OK’d implementing online building and zoning permits by citizens during its monthly meeting on Monday. The process will be offered through Buildpermit of Fairfax, Va. It will…
Coroner provides 2020 totals
The Monroe County coroner’s annual report for 2020 looked a little different than previous years, as a new subcategory was added to the “natural” death classification: COVID-19. According to the…