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Seeking the lost community of Kaskaskia 

It has been home to Native American tribes, French explorers and traders and early American settlers.  It saw prosperity and wars and was mostly wiped away by flooding 150 years ago. …

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Tributes flow for Waterloo teacher

Countless individuals across Monroe County continue to mourn the loss of a beloved friend, family member and teacher following the passing of Jennifer Sondag Eckenfels. Eckenfels, 36, a lifelong resident…

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Monster changes for Waterloo Homecoming

For an event which has been held for over 100 years, change is inevitable. Homecoming organizers with the Waterloo Lions Club and Metzger-Crook VFW Post 6504 announced last week the…

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Volley for Kaylee in Valmeyer

A substantial crowd covered the bleachers in the Valmeyer High School gym Monday evening, all coming out in support of one young girl who’s been battling a blood disease for…

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Semi truck fire on I-255

The Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Columbia fire departments responded about 9:45 a.m. Monday to a fully engulfed semi truck on fire on I-255 northbound at the Route 3 on…

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Route 3 work resumes Monday in Columbia

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Route 3 from I-255 to Gilmore Lake Road in Columbia will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction beginning Monday, Feb.…

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Sunday tragedy near Dupo

A heavy police presence descended upon a neighborhood in Dupo for an active shooter situation Sunday afternoon after a police officer was shot by a male suspect and another man…

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Kitchen fire at Top Shooters

A Saturday morning oven fire has temporarily closed the kitchen of a Columbia sports bar. Shortly after 9:40 a.m., the Columbia Fire Department and Columbia Police Department responded to Top…

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Wednesday crash near Miles Cemetery

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11:45 a.m. Wednesday to a single vehicle crash in the area of 2450 HH Road near Miles Cemetery west of Waterloo. The initial report was…

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Pritzker delivers State of State

Gov. JB Pritzker gave his State of the State address last Wednesday, placing special emphasis on future investment in education, public health and social services. Pritzker opened his address highlighting…

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