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Sunday crash near Waterloo

Several vehicles were involved in a crash along Route 3 just south of Waterloo shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday. Responding agencies included the Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County EMS and…

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Reckless driver crashes in Red Bud

Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 a.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle crash at 1445 W. Market Street (Route 3) in Red Bud. Waterloo police said charges remain pending in the incident.…

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Saturday fire call in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded at about 2:35 p.m. Saturday to a fire in a trash can inside a garage of a residence in the 200 block of Goodhaven Drive off Bottom…

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Saturday crash near Red Bud

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:40 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle crash in the area of 4145 State Route 3 at Amberwood Lane near Red Bud in rural Monroe County.…

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Suit filed over Sauget chemical site

On Friday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office filed a lawsuit against JET Enterprises & Holding Company LLC, alleging the company improperly stored numerous hazardous chemicals, conducted illegal…

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Stolen vehicle pursued on I-255

A vehicle stolen Thursday morning in Belleville made its way into Monroe County before speeding west into St. Louis County. Shortly before 10:15 a.m., an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio…

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A celestial spectacle

Monday’s total solar eclipse did not disappoint for those willing to venture  just a bit to the south of Monroe County and deal with traffic on main thoroughfares.  Some opted…

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An Odyssey of the Mind

A new, unique student club recently found a home at Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo, offering a handful of students an opportunity to flex a range of creative muscles as they…

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North’s CCSI goodbye

The Career Center of Southern Illinois will soon be saying goodbye to its principal, who will be stepping away after four years as he begins a new chapter in his…

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Columbia readies emergency responders

Columbia High School introduced a new course offering this semester, partnering with the city’s EMS department to both jumpstart a career for students and perhaps help the community down the…

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