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I-255 lane closures next week in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that lane restrictions will be encountered next week, weather permitting, on southbound I-255 from mile marker 17.6 north of Route 15 to mile…
Thursday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:50 a.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on northbound Route 3 at Frontage Road in Columbia. There were no injuries reported, but the left lane…
State report card solid for locals
The Illinois Report Card, an overview of school performance throughout the state compiled by the Illinois State Board of Education, was publicly released Monday. While the past two report cards…
Preserving Piggott’s Fort
Last week, local residents and those interested in Monroe County’s heritage attended to the dedication of a sign at the site of Fort Piggott along Bluff Road across from Sackman…
‘On the cusp’ of business growth
The Monroe County Economic Development Corporation hosted its annual stakeholder dinner at The Falls Reception & Conference Center in Columbia on Thursday. The event saw local elected officials and business…
Historic home for sale
The historic Miller-Fiege Home at 140 S. Main Street in Columbia has seen better days, but city officials are hopeful an interested party can help give it a new life.…
Philomena + Ruth closing shop
A popular storefront in Waterloo will soon be closing its doors and moving fully online after nearly a decade as one of the many businesses that have blossomed downtown. Philomena…
Millstadt woman dies following crash
A Millstadt woman involved in a three-vehicle crash two weeks ago has succumbed to her injuries. Emergency personnel responded about 12:45 p.m. Oct. 18 to a three-vehicle injury crash on…
Doeren receives alumni award
Waterloo resident Dr. Steven Doeren was recently awarded the Ottawa (Kansas) University Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award for his work in the field of criminal justice. The award is the…
House fire south of Waterloo
Multiple area departments responded to a house fire Tuesday morning just south of Waterloo. Shortly before 7 a.m., the Waterloo Fire Department was called to the report of a basement…