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Saturday morning crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:45 a.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash on South Market Street at Front Street in Waterloo. The vehicles involved were a maroon SUV and a…
A proud purpose for plastic
As progress toward a splash pad at William Zimmer Memorial Park has steadily been made over the past few months, a Waterloo nonprofit has continued its efforts toward furnishing the…
Monroe County startUP gets colorful
Following a successful golf tournament in the fall, this year’s Monroe County startUP class is putting together another fundraiser: a run with a colorful twist. The startUP 5K Color Run…
County talks EMS, jail
Monroe County commissioners discussed the possibility of not charging a fee for “no treatment, no transport” service calls to Monroe County EMS. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board,…
The choice for Woods is drug-free
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities recently met for its first meeting of the year, welcoming a new executive director and setting goals for several years to come. Kacie…
Splash pad progress reported
Discussion among the Waterloo Park District Board once again centered around continuing progress with the splash pad at William Zimmer Memorial Park, with the board also approving a now annual…
Bill for media access to encrypted scanner chatter
State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) has introduced legislation which would require any law enforcement agency in Illinois that encrypts police scanner transmissions to provide real-time access to those transmissions…
Reckless driver speeds through Columbia
Area law enforcement agencies were alerted shortly before 10:15 p.m. Tuesday after a red Ford Mustang sped away from police in Columbia and continued north out of town. The Columbia…
Fatal crash on I-255 near Cahokia Heights
The Illinois State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on I-255 southbound near Cahokia Heights. The crash occurred about 5:35 a.m. The interstate was closed from milepost…
Shotgun found in Waterloo park
Waterloo police said a 12-gauge shotgun was found by a resident late Monday morning at Lions Park, which is located off Janice Drive and Lake Drive in the Sunset Acres…