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Waterloo Santa Float rides Dec. 14-23
The Santa Float will again make its way through Waterloo, bringing holiday cheer to all Dec. 14-23. A color-coded map is available at waterloo.il.us/our-community/santa-float that shows which areas are covered…
Columbia talks ‘home rule,’ passes levy
The Columbia City Council approved a tax levy and special use permit, discussed park rules and seated a new alderman, but a majority of the meeting was dedicated to the…
Waterloo honors good neighbor
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night celebrated a good neighbor and approved a handful of measures. Chuck Green, a longtime member of the Waterloo Sports Association, was presented a…
More support for Southwest Connector
The Four-County Highway Coalition continues to see progress as it pushes for the Southwest Illinois Connector, a project that’s been in the works since the 1950s. The proposed connector would…
Changes made to SAFE-T Act
Lawmakers on Thursday passed an amendment to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform’s provisions that will eliminate cash bail when the calendar hits 2023. The measure expands the list of…
FNB completes bank buy
First National Bank of Waterloo announced that its parent company, First Waterloo Bancshares, Inc., has acquired the outstanding shares of common stock of Village Bancshares in St. Libory. The transaction…
Locals named State Scholars
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission recently announced the latest students earning State Scholars distinction. The students are selected annually based on ACT or SAT exams and sixth semester class rank…
Respiratory tripledemic getting worse
Hospitals across the region are experiencing a strain on their capacities due to a spike in respiratory illnesses during what has been referred to as a tripledemic. Local public health…
New judicial circuit created
Most counties in Illinois have been preparing for implementation of the SAFE-T Act at the beginning of 2023, with many trying to anticipate challenges courts and jails will face when…
Toddler’s death mourned
One-year-old Ozzy Embrich of Red Bud passed away in his sleep last Tuesday, after which the community expressed sympathy to the family. Per the Randolph County Coroner’s Office, his death…