Crash west of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 2 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle crash in the area of 3936 State Route 156 west of Waterloo.
Apartment fire in New Athens
Firefighters work to extinguish an apartment complex fire in New Athens early Sunday morning. (Connor Hamilton photo)
Several...
Fatal rollover crash near Red Bud
A Monroe County Sheriff's Department deputy assesses the crash scene Friday night on Ames Road. (Alan Dooley photo)
Missouri man charged after stolen BMW recovered in Columbia
A Missouri man was charged this week after a car discovered on the side of the interstate in Columbia late Monday turned...
Wednesday afternoon crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments joined Monroe County EMS in responding around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to...
False fentanyl scare results in charges
A man and woman from St. Louis are facing charges in Monroe County following a series of incidents in Waterloo.
Columbia senior care facility fined again
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced last week that Integrity Healthcare of Columbia has been fined again for various violations.
Flu season underway
While the world is focused on the novel coronavirus that the World Health Organization recently declared a “public health emergency,” flu season...
Gardner is new chamber head
Candace Gardner
The business community in Waterloo has a new member, as Candace Gardner started Monday as the...
Mixed reactions to State of the State
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State address last Wednesday, highlighting accomplishments of...
County talks leases, levees and more
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met in a short session Monday morning at the courthouse.
Leases were updated...
Another Columbia subdivision discussed
The room was once again full during the Columbia City Council meeting Monday night for a discussion about another proposed subdivision.
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Sports Year in Review
The year 2018 was a banner year for Monroe County athletes, all the way through.
It began in January, when Waterloo junior Jenna Schwartz was...
Attempted murder charge in Waterloo stabbing
Trevor C. Hudson
A 26-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following an early Friday morning stabbing in...
DUI injury crash at Walmart
Pictured is the scene of the accident Friday.
Emergency personnel responded shortly after noon Friday to the...
Inmate dies at county jail
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning.