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New area code for region

With new telephone numbers in southern Illinois in high demand, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the implementation of a new 730 area code to overlay the existing 618 area code…

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Area projects in IDOT plans

The Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday unveiled a plan for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade…

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New 110 mph rail service hailed

Gov. JB Pritzker joined federal, state and local officials along with the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, Union Pacific Railroad, and project supporters at Union Station on Monday to celebrate the…

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Gulfstream Aerospace expanding nearby

Gov. JB Pritzker, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced recently that Gulfstream will expand its operations at St. Louis Downtown Airport in St.…

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Car stolen from Columbia dealership

Shortly before 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, a group of subjects gained entry to the Columbia Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealership at 500 Admiral Weinel Boulevard and stole a blue 2023 Dodge Charger. Responding officers…

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Early morning crash east of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 156 about one-quarter mile east of J Road east of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…

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I-255 lane closure in Cahokia Heights

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced lane restrictions will be encountered on I-255 northbound over Prairie DuPont Creek south of Route 157 in St. Clair County beginning Friday, July 7.  The…

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ATV crash near Valmeyer

Emergency personnel responded about 7:05 p.m. Thursday to an ATV crash in the 8800 block of Bluff Road near Herbst Road in Valmeyer. The ATV rolled into a field in…

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Columbia clobbered by storm

It was a Fourth of July holiday weekend to forget in Columbia.  Unfortunately, the memories will remain. A massive storm barreled through the region shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, delivering…

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Strong finish for CCSI grad

Recent Career Center of Southern Illinois graduate Cody Strong of Red Bud put the school back in the winner’s circle during the SkillsUSA national competition last month. Strong, who won…

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