Government
County makes appointments
A number of recent resignations and retirements had the Monroe County Board playing musical chairs during Monday’s meeting. Brian Coats was appointed to the Monroe County Board of Appeals, filling…
Read MoreBost, Bailey in primary showdown
Republican voters will decide their nominee for Illinois 12th Congressional District U.S. Representative on March 19 between incumbent Mike Bost and challenger Darren Bailey. The 12th District encompasses mostly the…
Read MorePrimary primer
With the 2024 primary election set to take place this coming Tuesday, Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean provided an update on early voting as well as some advice for those…
Read MoreRepublican primary for state senator
Republican voters will decide their nominee for 58th District State Senator on March 19 between incumbent Terri Bryant and challenger Wesley Kash. The 58th Senate District includes all or parts…
Read MoreDemocrats have race for U.S. Congress
Democratic voters will decide their nominee for Illinois 12th Congressional District U.S. Representative on March 19 between Preston G. Nelson and Brian Roberts. The 12th District encompasses mostly the southern…
Read MoreColumbia road work warming up
While a business district public hearing took up a majority of time during the March meeting of the Columbia City Council, there were other action and discussion items on the…
Read MoreColumbia biz district drama
The Columbia City Council chambers were once again packed Monday night for a second public hearing about a proposed business district in the northern part of the city. After nearly…
Read MoreWaterloo gambling funds aid nonprofits
The City of Waterloo has established a new program that pours some of its gambling revenue into nonprofit groups aiming to better the community. The Community Nonprofit Grant Program was…
Read MoreCounty talks audit, EMS change
During a brief meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners Monday morning, Jim Schmersahl of Schmersahl Treloar & Co. was approved to conduct auditing services for the county. An…
Read MoreSupreme Court keeps Trump on ballot
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that individual states do not have authority to disqualify candidates for federal office based on the “insurrection clause” of the 14th Amendment. The unanimous…
Read MoreState of the State reviewed
Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat from Chicago, offered his sixth State of the State and budget address last Wednesday in Springfield, describing his perspective on Illinois’ progress in the areas…
Read MoreColumbia revisiting biz district
The City of Columbia will hold another public hearing on a proposed business district in the northern part of the city. During its Feb. 20 meeting, Columbia City Council set…
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