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Illinois first to outlaw book bans
Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, advocates, and lawmakers Monday at the Harold Washington Library to sign legislation outlawing book…
Property assessments out now
2022 property tax assessments for Monroe County residents are available in the June 14 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper. Assessments are based on median property sales recorded in Monroe County…
Monday rollover on HH Road
The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday for a one-vehicle rollover crash on HH Road near Deer Hill Road…
Conserve water order lifted in Monroe County
The Fountain Water District on Monday morning announced that its conserve water order issued to customers May 30 has been lifted. “Fountain Water District would like to thank our customers…
Woman dies after jump from JB Bridge
Emergency personnel responded about 7 a.m. Sunday to a report that a female jumped off the Jefferson Barracks Bridge at I-255 eastbound into the Mississippi River. Upon police arrival, an…
Saturday night crash near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded just before 10 p.m. Saturday to a single-vehicle crash with injury on Route 156 at D Road just east of Valmeyer. Responding agencies included the Monroe County…
R-T wins more state awards
Continuing a years-long streak of state success, the Republic-Times newspaper – serving Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890 – brought home six first place plaques from Thursday’s Illinois Press Association Annual Convention in…
Thursday crash on Route 3 south of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 4:15 p.m. Thursday for a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 near Sportsman Road south of…
Wednesday rollover on Konarcik Road
The Hecker Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded just before 3:45 p.m. Wednesday for a one-vehicle rollover crash on Konarcik Road at Orlet Road in…
Wightman plays final concert
Tom Wightman might be best known in the community as former owner of Wightman Pharmacy, a long-lived family store Wightman handed off to his son a few years ago. Outside…