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Blood drive honors Elsa
Waterloo Junior High School recently hosted a blood drive in honor of local cancer warrior Elsa Wiemerslage. The Red Cross Blood Drive was largely organized by Linze Zarzeck, who leads…
SAFE-T Act on hold
Just a few hours before they were set to go into effect, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that parts of the SAFE-T Act would be put on hold through the…
Columbia OKs home rule question
The Columbia City Council voted to approve its first resolution of the year Tuesday night. The action will give voters a chance to decide whether or not the city should…
Monday night crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle accident with injuries just before 6:15 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Route 3 and N.…
Catalytic converter thefts at Columbia dealership
The theft of catalytic converters from two vehicles on the lot of George Weber Chevrolet auto dealership on Old Route 3 in Columbia is under investigation. Police said that at…
Two-vehicle crash Friday in Columbia
Columbia EMS, police and fire departments responded shortly before 2:30 p.m. for a two-vehicle crash with lane blockage and injuries at the intersection of the northbound lane of Route 3…
Thursday afternoon crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 2:20 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at North Main Street in Columbia. A 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Garret Pulcher,…
Wednesday field fire near Annbriar
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a field fire in the 1200 block of Gall Road in rural Waterloo near the entrance…
2022 Year in Review
January The Village of Prairie du Rocher began a year-long tricentennial celebration during its New Year’s Gala. The village held a series of events to commemorate the 1722 founding of…
Judge rules portions of SAFE-T Act are unconstitutional
A Kankakee County judge ruled late Wednesday night that aspects of the SAFE-T Act that was set to go into effect Jan. 1 are unconstitutional. The ruling by Judge Thomas…