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Friess, Bryant begin new terms

State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) and State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) took their respective oaths of office last Wednesday at the inauguration ceremony of the 104th General Assembly in…

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IRS Direct File opens Jan. 27

Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue announced that Illinois will participate in the IRS Direct File service, which begins Jan. 27.  Nearly two million eligible Illinois taxpayers…

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USDA funding options offered

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced a funding opportunity for Environmental Quality Incentives Program Landscape Conservation Initiatives and Urban Ag using “Act Now” authority.  Through Act…

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High level of respiratory illnesses

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced last week that in line with the national trend, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from moderate to high, driven…

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Real Estate Transactions | Dec. 30 – Jan. 3

The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…

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Tuesday morning crash south of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday to a multi-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Old State Route 3 near the Sydenstricker Nobbe dealership south of Waterloo. Responding agencies included…

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CFD handles sliding ice incidents

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 10:45 a.m. Monday to a report of melting ice and snow sliding from the roof of Columbia Market, 506 N. Main Street. Firemen used…

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Thursday night crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 6:15 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash in the area of Route 3 and Route 158 just south of Columbia. The non-injury crash was on the…

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Water flowing for Waterloo

Waterloo’s water treatment facility went online right at the end of 2024, and though a few finishing touches are still on the horizon, residents should be able to avoid increasing…

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Pilot persevering after crash

Tragedy struck a Waterloo couple last month with the crash of a small plane in Columbia, and though the pilot escaped with his life, he and his wife are still…

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