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Lane restrictions Friday on I-255
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced lane restrictions will be encountered Friday, July 1, on northbound I-255 at Route 157 near mile marker 13 in Cahokia Heights. The center and…
Gas line struck Thursday in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 10:30 a.m. Thursday for a report of a construction crew striking an unmarked gas line in the 400 block of St. Paul Street…
Wednesday rollover near St. Joe
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 2:50 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle rollover crash on MM Road near Reed Road in…
Four arrested in auto theft ring
Shortly before 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, the Columbia Police Department, with assistance from the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force, successfully arrested four suspects from St. Louis in connection with an…
Columbia trail extension planned
The City of Columbia held a public informational meeting Thursday at City Hall to discuss its upcoming GM&O Heritage Trail Connector Project. Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith and project manager…
State aids mental health workforce
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed omnibus legislation meant to assist mental healthcare providers. Senate Bill 3617 seeks to address a variety of funding and staffing issues these providers face…
Waterloo Chamber exec leaving
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Candace Gardner is leaving her position to accept a job with the Illinois Network of Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies. Her last official day…
State school facility occupation tax change
Recent legislation set to go into effect July 1 will see the Regional Office of Education getting a significant amount of money back from the state. House Bill 4326 concerns…
Waterloo Mural Contest winners announced
The City of Waterloo Friday announced the winners of this year’s Waterloo Mural Contest. After receiving 14 entries from 12 different artists, the beautification committee held a blind judging; meaning…
Primary races decided
With virtually no contested races in the 2022 Illinois primary election for Democrats, Monroe County voters pulled Republican primary ballots at a more than four-to-one ratio. There were nearly 4,500…