Government
New judicial circuit created
Most counties in Illinois have been preparing for implementation of the SAFE-T Act at the beginning of 2023, with many trying to anticipate challenges courts and jails will face when…
Read MoreElection filings begin Monday
The window to file petitions for candidacy in the April 2023 municipal elections opens this coming Monday and continues through Dec. 19. Several people have picked up election packets for…
Read MoreColumbia has new alderman
The Columbia City Council on Nov. 21 voted unanimously to confirm the appointment of Michael Lawlor to the open aldermanic seat created by the resignation of Mark Roessler in late…
Read MoreCounty talks FY23 budget
After department-level hearings last month, a special meeting Nov. 7 and a regular meeting Monday morning, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners is nearly ready to approve the county budget…
Read MoreColumbia shares updates
Last Wednesday, Columbia city officials and department directors addressed members of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce to provide a “state of the city.” Columbia Mayor Bob Hill said Columbia is…
Read MoreGenerators across the county
The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency has been pushing to install generators in community centers around the county for the sake of disaster preparedness. Monroe County Public Safety Director Kevin…
Read MoreSt. Clair County races run close
A number of contested races in St. Clair County were still up in the air as of press time last Tuesday, which was election night. Now, the winners of those…
Read MoreIllinois amendment projected to pass
Illinois voters have approved a state constitutional amendment guaranteeing workers the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining. Estimates compiled by multiple media outlets projected Tuesday that the ballot…
Read MoreCounty EMS restricts Red Bud service
In its last regular meeting before finalizing a budget for fiscal year 2023, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved several action items during a relatively brief Monday morning meeting. …
Read MoreColumbia energy rates to increase
Columbia residents who participate in the city’s electricity aggregation program will see a significant price increase starting in early 2023. Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm announced at Monday’s Columbia City…
Read MoreWaterloo amends code on greenhouses
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night amended its ordinance on greenhouses and approved a handful of other measures. Waterloo Zoning Administrator Nathan Krebel explained that city code on greenhouses…
Read MoreRepublicans win again
Monroe County continued its support of Republican candidates, bucking the statewide trend which resulted in Democrat victories for Illinois’ highest offices. In Monroe County races, incumbent Republican candidates Vicki Koerber…
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