Government
Bost introduces SOLAR Act
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) last week introduced the Securing Our Lands And Resources Act. This legislation establishes guidelines for solar panel projects on prime and unique farmland funded by…
Read MoreColumbia code update delay
Good help seems to be hard to find for the City of Columbia. During the Feb. 18 meeting of the Columbia City Council, a planned discussion of an updated code…
Read MoreWhere’s the money?
On Tuesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joined U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, and Tammy Duckworth and various members of the Illinois congressional delegation to issue a joint letter to White House…
Read MoreEarly voting starts Thursday
While the 2025 consolidated election is still over a month away, early voting begins later this week – though voters in Monroe County have only a few actual choices on…
Read MoreWaterloo pool buoying on ballot
While the ballot for the upcoming consolidated election has little room for choice among its races, Waterloo voters have a big decision to make regarding the possibility of a new…
Read MoreTax cycles underway in county
As the property tax cycle for 2023 is set to wrap up at the end of this month, the same cycle for 2024 payable in 2025 is just getting started.…
Read MoreWinter updates from park district
With activity in the community’s recreational areas still sparse amid the winter cold, the Waterloo Park District Board met briefly last Wednesday, speaking mostly about procedural items and small updates…
Read MoreCounty assessments are in
Property tax assessments for Monroe County residents are available in the Feb. 12 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper. Monroe County Supervisor of Assessments Dawn Goff reported that 2024 assessments are…
Read MoreAn update on Waterloo water matters
The issue of water remains a hot topic in Waterloo, with updates offered by both city officials and employees after recent concerns about the service had seemingly reached a boiling…
Read MoreCounty clerk follows the money
With recent state and national headlines focusing on government efficiency as well as questionable government spending, Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean is pushing for a change in the way the…
Read MoreWaterloo water talk
The City of Waterloo dealt with water on multiple fronts Monday night. Faced with mounting criticism on social media about the quality of the product from its new water plant…
Read MoreNo local fear of federal freeze
Even though an executive order to freeze federal funding signed Monday night by President Donald Trump was withdrawn less than 48 hours after going into effect, confusion about what a…
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