Waterloo woman charged with meth trafficking
A local woman was charged this week with felony methamphetamine trafficking.
Court information alleges that Cherie A. Pegg, 41, of Waterloo, unlawfully brought more than...
Train strikes car south of Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday to a crash involving a Union Pacific train and a passenger car south of Valmeyer in...
Waterloo community pays tribute to local veterans
By Alan Dooley
More than 200 veterans, family members, local officials and citizens gathered in the beautifully decorated Waterloo High School auditorium Tuesday evening to...
Waterloo named safest city in Illinois
Waterloo has been named the safest city in Illinois by the National Council for Home Safety and Security.
The National Council for Home Safety and...
Friday crash on I-255 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5 p.m. Friday to a vehicle crash on I-255 westbound at milepost 6.5 on the curve near the Columbia...
Eagles win conference crown
The Columbia High School baseball team locked up the Cahokia Conference championship with a hard fought 4-2 victory over Wesclin at home on Thursday.
It...
Gas leak on South Main Street in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday to a natural gas leak at a construction site in the 700 block...
Thefts from unlocked vehicles in Waterloo
Waterloo police and the Monroe County Sheriff's Department searched for a subject wearing a hoodie who was seen entering vehicles in the 100 block...
Lafore attorney withdraws from case
A brief case management hearing took place Aug. 1 at the Randolph County Courthouse in Chester for a Waterloo man accused of second degree...
Wittenauer reflects on service
Monroe County Commissioner Delbert Wittenauer reflected on 12 years of service with the county board following his recent retirement.
He and his wife, Sandy, had...
Tuesday crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Cari Lane just south of LL Road in Monroe...
Fire in the woods near Gall Road
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 12:30 p.m. Monday to the report of a wooded area on fire at 828 Gall Road near Moore...