Judge rules against Coleman
Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled last Wednesday during a remote hearing that he will enter a judgement against Christopher Coleman that should end Coleman’s post-conviction...
April 2021 election process starts
As November’s presidential election heats up, the April 2021 consolidated election process is beginning in Illinois.
Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean said anyone interested in...
Crash at I-255 split in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:20 a.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with injuries on northbound Route 3 at the I-255 northbound split in...
Woman in custody following I-255 pursuit
The Dupo Police Department conducted a successful pursuit of a vehicle that evaded a traffic stop attempt near I-255 about 9:30 p.m. and led...
Friday crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded about 2:55 p.m. Friday for a vehicle crash into a guardrail on Route 3 at Route...
Indoor dining and drinking to close in metro east
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that all indoor service at bars and restaurants in the metro east will be prohibited effective...
New internet provider coming to Monroe County
Residents may have noticed workers laying new fiber optic lines throughout Monroe County in recent months.
The Republic-Times confirmed with Clearwave Communications, an internet service...
Kitchen fire at Dupo tavern
Multiple fire departments responded about 9:15 p.m. Thursday to a kitchen fire inside Good Times Saloon at 200 N. Main Street in Dupo.
The Dupo,...
Early morning accident in Waterloo
Waterloo police responded to the 600 block of Morrison Avenue shortly after 2:45 a.m. Friday for a report of a white Jeep Cherokee that...
Local businesses receive BIG grants
Illinois announced the recipients of $46 million worth of emergency small business grants last Tuesday, with eight Monroe County businesses receiving money.
The grants were...
Another stolen vehicle, others entered in Columbia
Police are investigating another vehicle theft in Columbia.
About 3 a.m. Thursday, a resident reported a black 2012 Infiniti four-door sedan with Illinois plates...
Fire damages Dupo police vehicle
The Dupo Fire Department responded about 10:45 p.m. Monday to a Dupo police vehicle on fire on I-255 northbound near Exit 10.
The cause...