Waterloo Imo’s enhances customer experience
No, Waterloo. Imo’s is not gone. The longtime restaurant just has a new location to call home.
Imo’s Pizza closed the store at 646 N....
Monroe County coronavirus case count at 89
The coronavirus continued its slow spread through Monroe County in recent days.
The county now has 89 confirmed cases of the virus, while the death...
Lawsuit filed against Sun Basket practices
A class action lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Monroe County Circuit Court against a business that formerly occupied Valmeyer’s Rock City cave...
One Stop Shop brings new name to tie-dye
With a flourish of bright colors, One Stop Shop on Main Street opened its doors to the Waterloo community last week.
Owner Susan Ganter’s store...
Bootsie’s temporarily closed
Bootsie's is apparently getting a reboot.
Bootsie's restaurant, bakery and general store in Waterloo is closed "for a short period of time," according to...
Aunt Maggie’s gets cooking in Columbia
Aunt Maggie’s on Main has been open since Dec. 5, and big changes are already in store for the Columbia restaurant.
Co-owned by siblings Jackie...
Coronavirus cases continue across the region
Monroe County’s coronavirus case total has risen by 20 since June 23, and it saw potentially its 13th death from the virus last week.
With...
Modified stay at home order extended; Monroe County coronavirus case count at 63
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he will extend a modified version of Illinois' stay at home order into late May.
The changes include...
Monroe County at COVID warning level
Monroe County is among 13 counties in the state currently at a warning level for the novel coronavirus disease, the Illinois Department of Public...
Business relief beyond PPP
The Paycheck Protection Program is the largest and has received the most news coverage, but it is far from the only government program that...
Life Network moving to new location in town
The Life Network of Southern Illinois pregnancy care center announced Friday it has closed on the purchase of its future new home at 722...
startUP grads building businesses
In addition to Entrepreneur of the Year Jacob O’Connor, four Monroe County startUP graduates are continuing their business ventures now that the class is...