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ATM thieves part of national crime ring
Three men from Texas were charged last week for the theft of funds from an ATM last month in Waterloo. The men are believed to be connected to a national…
Sunday night crash on I-255 near Dupo
Dupo police, fire department and EMS personnel responded late Sunday night to assist Illinois State Police with a vehicle crash on I-255 southbound at milepost 8.4 near the St. Clair…
Friday night rollover on Triple Lakes Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 8 p.m. Friday to a rollover crash in the 8800 block of Triple Lakes Road in rural St. Clair County. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s…
Friday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded 8:15 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash in the 600 block of North Market Street near Oh Sugar! Ice & Cream. Responding agencies included the Waterloo Police…
Shots fired incident north of Valmeyer
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an early Sunday incident north of Valmeyer. Deputies responded about 1:45 a.m. to the rural area of B Road at Merrimac Road for…
Summer camp care for EMS
A number of emergency responders took the first step toward a wilderness care merit badge as they trekked around Camp Vandeventer west of Waterloo last week to practice search and…
CHS senior has slick idea
An automotive-loving student in this year’s Monroe County startUP class was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year, with his oil change business standing out for the program’s board of directors.…
Coleman civil case lingers
Friday marked the 14th anniversary of the 2009 murders of Sheri Coleman and her young sons Gavin and Garett in Columbia and 12th anniversary of a jury’s 2011 conviction of…
Bill ending book bans
A piece of state legislation recently passed by the Illinois Senate could see libraries banning books lose access to state funding. House Bill 2789 amends the Illinois Library System Act…
Senior neglect concerns raised
A recent Facebook post highlighting a case of alleged neglect at the Oak Hill senior care center in Waterloo circulated last week, with an investigation into the matter ongoing. Mary…