Government
Property assessments almost ready
Monroe County Supervisor of Assessments Carl Wuertz has announced property assessments should be ready by early May. Wuertz was scheduled to update the Monroe County Board of Commissioners during its meeting…
Read MoreColumbia discusses new budget
With the home rule referendum failing earlier this month, the City of Columbia is moving ahead with preparations for its Fiscal Year 2024 budget without the benefit of additional revenue…
Read MoreRandolph, St.Clair County races decided
For our readers in neighboring Randolph and St. Clair counties, there were multiple contested races decided on April 4. While vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by April 4, election authorities…
Read MoreDarter aims to move forward
While a number of mail-in ballots have yet to be returned following voting last week, the results of the 2023 Waterloo mayoral election appear to be in, with outgoing alderman…
Read MoreMonroe County opposes Illinois gun ban
Monroe County State’s Attorney Ryan Webb has joined 32 other Illinois counties in supporting an effort to overturn a statewide weapons ban. Public Act 102-1116, also known as the Protect…
Read MoreNew pagers for fire departments
It’s all systems go for local fire departments since a new set of pagers have been activated. Monroe County Public Safety Director Kevin Scheibe during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe…
Read MoreWaterloo ups rate for trash pickup
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved an increase in the monthly household charge for trash and recycling pickup and approved a handful of other measures. The new monthly…
Read MoreNew mayor in Waterloo
“Time for change” was the theme for the challenger in the Waterloo mayor’s race. That change came Tuesday night, as outgoing alderman Stan Darter defeated longtime mayor Tom Smith. Smith,…
Read MoreHome rule fails in Columbia
Columbia voters decided the fate of a home rule referendum on Tuesday, with the question failing by a nearly three-to-one margin as of press time. The vote tally was 1,989…
Read MoreLarge voter turnout for Tuesday’s election
Large voter turnout continuing throughout the day Tuesday made for strong showing for a consolidated election in Monroe County. “It was a really good day,” Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean…
Read MoreElection Day is April 4
Several contested races for city offices, park board and school board will be decided in Waterloo this Tuesday, April 4, and there’s a home rule referendum up for Columbia voters…
Read MoreWaterloo hires new HR director
The Waterloo City Council approved the hiring of a new human resources coordinator and a schedule relative to the passing of its upcoming fiscal year budget in addition to giving…
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