Government
County issued tentative multiplier
Monroe County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0297 by the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the…
Read MoreReaction from Biden bowing out
unced Sunday he is no longer running for the White House against Republican Donald Trump in this year’s election after concerns about his age and ability to do the job.…
Read MoreCoroner’s office duties explained
During the first of what will be regular updates from the Monroe County Coroner’s Office, deputy coroner Theresa Hitzemann gave the Monroe County Board an overview of what her department…
Read MoreNew president for park district
The Waterloo Park District Board underwent a change in leadership last week with the stepping down of its president, though discussion also touched on the recently-opened splash pad and the…
Read MoreColumbia screams for ice cream
During the dog days of summer, the unmistakable jingle from the loudspeakers of an ice cream truck elicits excitement in youngsters and nostalgia in adults. In the City of Columbia,…
Read MoreBack to the future in Columbia
Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith’s recap of 2023 projects during the July 1 city council meeting was more about the city’s future than what has already been accomplished. While he…
Read MoreCell tower, union contract get OKs
The Waterloo City Council on July 1 approved appointments, beautification grants to downtown businesses, a union contract and a new cell tower in town. Roberta Rohwedder, a former executive director…
Read MoreCounty tackles many topics
The Monroe County Board has covered a wide variety of topics at its two most recent regular meetings. During the longest regular meeting thus far this year, commissioners on June…
Read MoreWater plant staffing hubbub
While Waterloo’s new state-of-the-art $30-plus million water plant remains on schedule to begin operation this fall, the matter of how best to staff the facility is still to be determined. …
Read MoreLSVs in Columbia?
A Columbia man is halfway to his goal of obtaining enough signatures to revisit the possibility of allowing low-speed vehicles within Columbia city limits. The issue had been proposed in…
Read MoreState budget breakdown
The Illinois General Assembly last Wednesday passed a $53.1 billion state budget for fiscal year 2025, with some of the larger line items focusing on a regional quantum information science…
Read MoreCounty gets jail project update
In a short regular meeting of the Monroe County Board on Monday, commissioners heard good news about the progress of the Monroe County Jail expansion project. Monroe County Maintenance Director…
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