Gov. Pritzker’s stay at home order
Below are the specifics of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's stay at home order issued Friday, March 20.
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County talks coronavirus effect
Pictured, from left, Monroe County Health Department Deputy Administrator Bryan Eckert, Regional Office of Education Superintendent Kelton Davis and Monroe County...
Residents urged to ‘flatten the curve’
In a widely shared graphic, a tan curve represents a scenario without social distancing measures and where the U.S. hospital system...
Assessments up overall
The Monroe County 2019 property assessments have been out for three weeks now, and the Republic-Times has heard from several readers that...
Schools, churches, bars and restaurants closed as coronavirus closes in on area
Pictured is a note from JV's Downtown Bar & Grill in Waterloo regarding recently enacted restaurant regulations.
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Election volunteers honored to serve
As of Thursday, 349 local residents had voted early at the Monroe County Courthouse ahead of the March 17 primary and another...
Columbia centenarian celebrated
Maurice Schneider, pictured at center, was surprised Friday afternoon at Garden Place with a visit from fellow members of the Columbia...
Monroe County preps for coronavirus
After an individual in St. Clair County was tested for the coronavirus last weekend, leaders from across Monroe County met Tuesday morning...
Waterloo OKs SRO; AD resigns
The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Waterloo City Council on Monday that provides for a school resource...
County ready for fish fry season
Pictured, Keigan Yearin provides service with a smile to customers during a fish fry last year at Our Lady of Good...
Mabel ‘not kaput yet’ after 100 years
Mabel Boedeker
Mabel (Boedeker) Nollau has almost reached her goal.
She turns 100 this month,...
Peterstown House work nearly done
Pictured are Peterstown Heritage Society Vice President Margaret Kocher and President Andrew Juelfs inside the newly refurbished Peterstown House. Since August,...