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Group hopes to save old Millstadt water tower
While the fate of Millstadt’s old “tin man” style water tower remains in limbo, a grassroots citizens group has formed in hopes of saving what they call a historic village…
Read MoreSequestration may hurt schools, services
That nasty term “sequestration” reared its ugly head March 1, as the deadline for Congress to prevent across-the-board cuts to federal spending passed without an agreement. U.S. Congressman Bill Enyart…
Read MoreMonroe County levees discussed with Corps
County officials and local levee district commissioners met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood safety personnel in Fairview Heights last Wednesday. The meeting was originally to be held at…
Read MoreDisease fatal to bats detected in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed Thursday the presence of White-Nose Syndrome, a disease fatal to several bat species, in four Illinois counties — including Monroe County. White-Nose Syndrome…
Read MoreExplore Waterloo biking, walking trail plan presented
A regional planning group last Tuesday presented to city officials its 20-year, eight-phase plan for improving bicycle and pedestrian transportation in Waterloo. The “Explore Waterloo” project for alternative transportation was developed by Heartlands Conservancy through a federal planning…
Read MoreWest named to Southern Illinois Gun Task Force
Monroe County will be represented on U.S. Congressman Bill Enyart’s new Southern Illinois Gun Task Force, which was formed in the wake of President Barack Obama’s proposed gun control plan…
Read MoreLawmakers react to Quinn’s state address
On Feb. 6, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn presented his fifth “State of the State” address, laying out an agenda that includes letting same-sex couples get married, raising the minimum wage,…
Read MoreHistory is tie that binds mounds effort, trails research
By COREY SAATHOFF and ALAN DOOLEY For the Republic-Times Two projects are working simultaneously to retrace the history of this region’s native peoples and first settlers in hopes of protecting…
Read MoreContract approved for Dupo teachers
Following months of tense negotiations, a new collective bargaining agreement between Dupo’s Board of Education and Federation of Teachers and Paraprofessionals Local 1732 was approved Monday night. The two-year agreement…
Read MoreColumbia Crossing legal saga concludes
The five-year-long legal battle between the City of Columbia and developer G.J. Grewe over the proposed Columbia Crossing development has ended, it was announced at Monday’s meeting of the Columbia…
Read MoreWaterloo City Council approves gas rate increase
To subsidize the relocation of gas lines near Route 3 for an upcoming road improvement project, the Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved a 56 cents per month increase…
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