Friday lane closure on I-255 near Cahokia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a right lane closure on northbound I-255 south of Route 157 near Cahokia on Friday, Dec. 10, from...
County road plans discussed
The Monroe County Board met in regular session Monday, with the primary topic of conversation being roads.
Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger gave commissioners a...
Cornerstone Laine goes to council
The Cornerstone Laine saga is now in the hands of the Waterloo City Council after the Waterloo Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday night...
Indoor mask mandate; vaccines required for educators and health care workers
A statewide indoor mask mandate will take effect starting Monday in Illinois due to a COVID resurgence in recent weeks. In addition, educators and...
Cornerstone Laine gets shot down
Last week, a saga of long public meetings regarding a proposed women-only recovery residence culminated with the Waterloo Zoning Board of Appeals voting against...
County gets good news on Oak Hill
The Monroe County Board heard continuing good news about the Oak Hill senior living facility on Monday.
Oak Hill Administrator Brian Koontz updated commissioners on...
Less than half of locals vaccinated
A total of 54 shots were administered July 8 during a COVID vaccine clinic at the Monroe County Health Department office in Waterloo. Some of...
Columbia annexation aggravation
The Columbia City Council met for more than three hours in regular session on July 6. Nearly one third of that time was dedicated...
Waterloo sidewalks coming together
Waterloo’s plans to connect its walkways are coming together.
Last week, workers were seen constructing a sidewalk along South Market Street from Route 3 to...
Waterloo to build new water tower
As part of plans to construct its own water treatment plant, the City of Waterloo has made steps to build a larger new water...
County talks levees, funds, vaccines
The Monroe County Commissioners heard about more levee issues facing the bottoms during their regular meeting Monday morning.
Speaking for the Columbia Drainage &...
Vaccinated residents entered into $10M lottery
If you are among those who received COVID vaccinations, you could win cash or a scholarship through a new promotion announced Thursday by Gov....