City/County
WFD honors 9/11 first responders
Members of the Waterloo Fire Department went to Clayton, Mo., on Sunday to pay tribute to firefighters who died following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Seven Waterloo firefighters…
Read MoreCounty board updated on various matters
The Monroe County Board conducted what would be a four-hour meeting Monday, Aug. 20, hearing updates on various matters. The final matter of the day involved a number of citizens…
Read MoreWind farm among several topics before county board
Courthouse computer security, enterprise zones and road work were among topics discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, but the matter drawing the most attention this week is…
Read MoreI-255 road work begins Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that I-255 from Route 3 in Dupo to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge will be restricted to two lanes each direction beginning Monday, Aug. 13,…
Read MoreShockwave over electric bills
Waterloo City Hall received an abundance of calls last week from residents questioning their June electric bills. The city is still in the process of replacing existing electric meters in…
Read MoreColumbia residents urged to revisit electric aggregation
The city of Columbia is recommending residents review the electric rates offered through the city’s electric aggregation program. “The city established the electric aggregation program to save money for our…
Read MorePlew crowned Queen; Halleran is Little Miss
As if a request were put in for the perfect weather to usher in the Monroe County Fair, Mother Nature delivered with cool temperatures and fair breezes for the kickoff…
Read MoreColumbia streetscape project wins grant
Projects in Columbia and Millstadt were among those approved recently for grants through the Illinois Department of Transportation. IDOT announced a nearly $36 million investment to expand travel options and…
Read MoreI-255 pavement repairs in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that lane restrictions will be encountered along northbound and southbound Interstate 255 from Route 157 to Route 15 in St. Clair County beginning Monday. These lane…
Read MoreMonroe County voters select candidates for November
With no contested primary races for any of the county’s elected positions, local voter turnout for Tuesday’s Illinois General Primary Election was expectedly light. Republicans ran unopposed in Monroe County…
Read MoreWaterloo wins state award for Solarbration
Waterloo won a state award last week for its hugely successful total solar eclipse viewing party at the Monroe County Fairgrounds back in August. Each year, during the Illinois Governor’s…
Read MoreGaming revenue rolling in
Five years on from the passage of the Illinois Video Gaming Act, Illinois municipalities and county boards that passed ordinances approving gaming are seeing funds steadily on the rise. Waterloo,…
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