Government
Plenty of posturing, but still no state budget
The Illinois Legislature officially ended its session last Tuesday with no decisions made regarding a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. While the Senate and House continue to…
Read MorePrairie du Rocher levee facing financial pressures
The levee that protects Prairie du Rocher has been the focus of millions of dollars of work in recent years to ensure the community’s safety. But now, as much of…
Read MoreEdwards out as Columbia police chief
Columbia’s embattled chief of police Joe Edwards’ resignation from the Columbia Police Department was officially accepted Monday night by the Columbia City Council, bringing to an end several months of…
Read MoreProperty tax assessments issued
The much-anticipated property tax assessment listings for Monroe County have been completed and are included in this week’s publication of the Republic-Times newspaper. The assessments were later than normal this…
Read MoreColumbia OKs healthier budget
The Columbia City Council at their second April meeting passed the city’s budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. “This is the first year since I’ve been here that we’ve had…
Read MoreMain Street Abbey moving ahead
The Columbia City Council on Monday night took another series of steps required to make Main Street Abbey a reality. The council unanimously approved the creation of a redevelopment area…
Read MoreWhere are the assessments?
The Republic-Times has received numerous questions from county citizens asking if they had missed the annual publication of property assessments. Others noted they had not received theirs in the mail.…
Read MoreCounty forms ambulance committee
Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board focused on a committee being formed to review a proposal by Red Bud Regional Hospital and its parent company, Community Health Systems, to…
Read MoreRoute 3 work nearing completion
Work is progressing on the widening of Route 3 and other highway improvements in Waterloo as the project remains on schedule to be completed by the end of this year.…
Read MoreSpecial prosecutor appointed in Edwards case
In a step that may indicate a decision on charges is forthcoming, a judge last week formally granted an order to appoint a special prosecutor in the case involving Joe…
Read MoreColumbia, Dupo partner on development
Good neighbors help each other out. They can make life better for each other. But rarely do they share in the rewards of their relationship in a way the neighboring…
Read MoreMonroe County among healthiest in the state
Monroe County ranks as the third healthiest county in Illinois, according to a recent study. The County Health Rankings are produced by the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute and…
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