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Court upholds SAFE-T Act bail provision
A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for the change to take effect Sept. 18. …
Columbia moves on from the storm
Even as cleanup continues from a June 30 storm that created havoc throughout town, the Columbia City Council moved forward during a busy meeting Monday night. Mayor Bob Hill began…
Splash pad plans nearly ready
The Waterloo Park District Board last Wednesday came closer to moving forward with plans to build a splash pad at William Zimmer Memorial Park – though official action was deferred…
Monroe County burn ban lifted
Thanks to rainfall received over the weekend, the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency announced Monday that a burn ban in effect over the past few weeks has been lifted. “We…
Boil order lifted in Hecker
The Village of Hecker posted that effective Saturday morning, July 15, a boil order was in effect for the entire village water system. The boil order was lifted early Sunday…
Red Bud man set on fire has died
A man who was set on fire last month has died, resulting in a first degree murder charge against a Red Bud man with an extensive criminal history. Per the…
Former bookkeeper charged with theft from Columbia school district
A former bookkeeper for the Columbia school district was charged this week with three felonies in connection with the theft of funds while in her position with the district. Columbia…
Friday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound just before the I-255 split. Responding agencies were the Columbia Police Department, Columbia EMS…
Thursday crash east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 3:15 p.m. Thursday to the report of a two-vehicle crash in the 5600 block of Route 156 near Goeddeltown Road east of Waterloo. Traffic on Route…
Structure fire south of Renault
The Prairie du Rocher and Maeystown fire departments responded about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday to the report of a structure fire due to a lightning strike in the 1600 block of…