Businesses balancing needs and fears
As Illinois begins to loosen restrictions put in place to help curb the spread of the novel...
Vehicle crash north of Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS responded along with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department to a vehicle crash in the...
Vehicle evades police on I-255
Local law enforcement agencies were following and attempting to locate a car out of Collinsville that led police throughout Columbia and rural...
Fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 10:25 a.m. Saturday to a fire inside a residence at 609 N. Metter Avenue.
Monroe County coronavirus case count at 89
The coronavirus continued its slow spread through Monroe County in recent days.
The county...
House fire near Maeystown
The Maeystown, Waterloo and Valmeyer fire departments battled a residential structure fire shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday...
Healthy housing market in Monroe County
A new study from SmartAsset.com ranks the healthiest housing markets in Illinois, with both Columbia and Waterloo at or near the top...
Wednesday morning crash in Columbia
No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash that occurred just before 8 a.m. Wednesday on Route 3 at North Main Street...
Reopening concerns at forefront
Last week’s regional reopening plan for Illinois by Gov. JB Pritzker has been met by both praise and criticism from local leaders.
Census data may change congressional district map
Depending on what the 2020 census shows, southern Illinois may lose a seat in the United States...
Columbia bakery makes mornings warm
While it is seeing decreased sales like virtually every other restaurant, Dear Diva Desserts is still finding...
Local praise for PPP
The Paycheck Protection Program, which has loaned hundreds of billions of dollars to businesses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, has been met...