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Postage hike begins July 9
The U.S. Postal Service will increase the price of first-class mail “forever” stamps to 66 cents from 63 cents. According to the USPS, this stamp price jumps on July 9.…
Read MoreGrocery tax resumes; gas tax increase
A new state fiscal year began July 1, ushering in reinstatement of a 1 percent tax on groceries and a second increase to the state’s motor fuel tax in 2023.…
Read MoreCounty comprehensive plan underway
The process of creating an updated Monroe County comprehensive plan continued last Wednesday night during a steering committee meeting. Members of several county entities, including the Monroe County Planning Commission…
Read MoreCounty board hears about truancy
Monroe-Randolph Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis discussed “rampant” truancy in the bi-county area during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. While no extra funding will be…
Read MoreGoff out as Waterloo alderman
In what may be the shortest aldermanic term ever, Jason Goff abruptly resigned his recently elected Waterloo City Council post citing conflict of interest. “Today, I was presented with legal…
Read MoreAnother Oak Hill lawsuit
Former Oak Hill Assistant Director of Nursing Jennifer Morgan has filed a lawsuit against Monroe County alleging leadership at the county-owned senior care facility violated the Illinois Human Rights Act…
Read MoreColumbia council ponders parking
Bolm-Schuhkraft Park was the focal point of Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting. Continuing a conversation from the June 5 meeting, aldermen were updated about aspects of a proposed intergovernmental agreement…
Read MoreSplash pad shrinks; dog days at Konarcik
The latest Waterloo Park District Board meeting saw brief discussion on the developing splash pad project, though much of the meeting was focused on other matters like dogs at Konarcik…
Read MoreValmeyer budget proposed
Valmeyer Treasurer Larry Andres presented trustees with a tentative budget for the current fiscal year during last Tuesday’s village board meeting. While the Valmeyer’s fiscal year runs May 1 through…
Read MoreRegular biz for Waterloo City Council
The Waterloo City Council held two regular general meetings of late. At its June 5 meeting, aldermen approved the naming of an alley in town as Eleanor Lane. This alley…
Read MoreIllinois first to outlaw book bans
Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, advocates, and lawmakers Monday at the Harold Washington Library to sign legislation outlawing book…
Read MoreProperty assessments out now
2022 property tax assessments for Monroe County residents are available in the June 14 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper. Assessments are based on median property sales recorded in Monroe County…
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