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Valmeyer police chief retiring
The Village of Valmeyer is preparing for the departure of Marty Seitz as its police chief in early 2026, it was announced last month. Current Valmeyer Police Department officer Terry…
Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in arrest
A St. Clair County woman faces multiple felony charges following a successful police pursuit early Monday afternoon. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s Aggressive Criminal…
Solar farm hearing delayed again
Attendance of the Monroe County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for this Thursday night, Aug. 7, will likely be diminished as a solar farm proposed in rural Waterloo has been removed…
School mental health screenings coming soon
Illinois public school students could soon receive free mental health screenings each year. Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 on July 31, which would require the Illinois State Board…
Real Estate Transactions | July 21-25, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Stolen vehicle tip unfounded
The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded early Tuesday afternoon to the area of Bluff Road near Columbia after receiving a GPS ping for a vehicle reported…
Serious injury crash near Waterloo
A serious injury rollover crash occurred about 2:20 p.m. Sunday in the 6500 block of Route 3 near the Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners John Deere dealership south of Waterloo. The car…
Woman’s body found in Mississippi River
The body of a deceased woman found floating Sunday afternoon in the Mississippi River has been identified. Emergency personnel responded about 2 p.m. to the river near Columbia after a…
Vehicle fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday to a vehicle fire in the 500 block of North Rapp Avenue. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames upon…
Vehicle strikes Red Roof in Columbia
The Columbia police and fire departments responded to Red Roof Liquor & Lottery at 301 Southport Drive shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a vehicle striking the…