Government
State’s attorney fills out legal team
Monroe County State’s Attorney Lucas Liefer recently finished filling out the legal team for his office after he was elected in November. That included hiring one assistant state’s attorney to…
Read MoreColumbia defends biz support
Comments made in the lead-up to the April 6 municipal election have some Columbia city officials and employees on the defensive. Campaign remarks by candidates for Columbia offices suggested that…
Read More2021 municipal election voter guide
The 2021 municipal election will be decided April 6. Below are links to candidate profiles as part of an election preview of contested races in Columbia, the Waterloo Park District…
Read MoreWho will be mayor in Columbia?
There are two candidates for the office of Mayor of Columbia in the April 6 municipal election. Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill and Columbia City Clerk Wes Hoeffken are vying…
Read MoreColumbia Ward III aldermanic race
There are three contested races for City of Columbia offices in the municipal election April 6. In addition to mayor, two aldermanic seats are contested. Paul Khoury is looking to…
Read MoreColumbia Ward I aldermanic race
There are three contested races for City of Columbia offices in the municipal election April 6. In addition to mayor, two aldermanic seats are contested. In Columbia’s Ward I, incumbent…
Read MoreOther contested races April 6
In addition to the contested races in Columbia, there is a question on the ballot for Valmeyer School District residents, the Waterloo Park District has a contested race and there…
Read MoreVaccine clinic Monday; Monroe County reports 102nd COVID death
Monroe County held another vaccine clinic to inoculate residents against the novel coronavirus. On Monday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, any county resident ages 18 and older…
Read MoreIllinois begins redistricting process
A process that can influence elections in Illinois for a decade began last week when the Senate Redistricting Committee met for the first time. That committee of Democrats and Republicans…
Read MoreColumbia public safety outgrows its space
Columbia’s population has nearly doubled in the past 30 years, and emergency departments would like to see the public safety complex that houses the police, fire and EMS agencies reflect…
Read MoreFormer Columbia mayor pleads guilty in federal court
Former Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson pleaded guilty Monday morning at U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in East St. Louis of lying to investigators who were examining…
Read MoreIllinois updates reopening plan
Gov. JB Pritzker announced an updated version of his Restore Illinois reopening plan that should get the state closer to pre-pandemic life sooner while not going as far as some…
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