Government
Columbia learns about home rule
Columbia city officials joined residents Thursday evening for a town hall discussion about home rule. Aldermen voted at the beginning of the month to propose a referendum question on the…
Read MoreWaterloo ups water rates
The City of Waterloo is raising the price of water service for residents as a result of a rate increase imposed by its provider. At the Feb. 6 meeting of…
Read MoreSplash pad talks boil over
A contentious discussion on the long-awaited splash pad project during last Wednesday’s meeting of the Waterloo Park Board ended with the board deciding to appoint a committee for the project…
Read MoreBiden talks guns, drugs, democracy
President Joe Biden last week gave his 2023 State of the Union Address, in which he discussed a number of issues which have hit Monroe County in recent months. The…
Read MoreWebb chosen as next state’s attorney
Just days after the announcement of the election to judgeship of Monroe County State’s Attorney Lucas Liefer and Assistant State’s Attorney Jennifer Becker-Roscow in the newly formed 24th Judicial Circuit,…
Read MoreMore time for splash pad?
The Waterloo Park District could be getting more time to put together its long-awaited splash pad thanks to a possible extension on a state grant for the project. Waterloo Park…
Read MoreColumbia hones in on home rule
Consideration of Columbia becoming a “home rule” municipality continued during Monday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council. Home rule cities are able to operate with greater flexibility as they are not…
Read MoreSmall biz blues in Columbia?
For Bryan Scott, his goal of the past nine years to operate a small business in Columbia went down the drain last week. “My dreams of opening The Truck Stop…
Read MoreNew police board in Waterloo
Following the sudden resignation of all three members of the Waterloo Board of Police Commissioners just several days prior, an entire new board is now in place. The appointments by…
Read MoreJudge selections leave 2 county vacancies
Monroe County State’s Attorney Lucas Liefer and Monroe County Assistant State’s Attorney Jennifer Becker-Roscow have been selected to fill two associate judge vacancies in the newly formed 24th Judicial Circuit.…
Read MoreChasing the wind?
Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 4412 into law Friday, potentially bringing wind energy back into play for Monroe County. The bill standardizes the site selection and permit process for commercial…
Read MoreLegal fight grows against gun ban
The legal fallout from an assault weapons ban recently signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Prtizker continues. The Illinois State Rifle Association has joined forces with other gun rights…
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