Government
County hears Oak Hill updates
Evergreen Pointe Transitional Care has reopened at the county-run Oak Hill senior living community in Waterloo, county commissioners learned this week.
Oak Hill Administrator Shari...
Business
Mayor Smith makes return
To the surprise of many, Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith returned to his usual seat in the council chambers at City Hall to preside over...
Government
Waterloo OKs handful of measures
The Waterloo City Council on July 5 approved an intergovernmental agreement between the police department and park district and also amended city zoning code,...
Government
November races are set
The June 28 primary election cleared the way for some key contested races this November.
For elected Monroe County offices, two Republican incumbents will face...
Government
County hears judicial, EMS updates
Monroe County Probation Officer Courtney Schweickhardt spoke at Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners in preparation for the change in judicial...
Government
Temporary tax relief in Illinois
Illinoisans received some modest tax relief when the state’s new fiscal year began July 1.
That includes some income tax rebates, property tax rebates, a...
Government
Property tax process advances
Monroe County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.000, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue.
The equalization factor — or...
Business
State aids mental health workforce
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed omnibus legislation meant to assist mental healthcare providers.
Senate Bill 3617 seeks to address a variety of funding and...
Government
State school facility occupation tax change
Recent legislation set to go into effect July 1 will see the Regional Office of Education getting a significant amount of money back from...
Government
Primary races decided
With virtually no contested races in the 2022 Illinois primary election for Democrats, Monroe County voters pulled Republican primary ballots at a more than...
City/County
Primary election is Tuesday
The general primary election takes place this coming Tuesday, June 28, with polling places open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
In addition, early voting...
Government
Columbia comprehensive plan delay
A shortage of city staff has delayed the planned completion date for Columbia’s ongoing comprehensive plan process.
With the retirement of Sue Spargo as Columbia...
