News

All
  • All
  • Breaking News
  • Business
  • Church
  • City/County
  • Community
  • Court
  • Government
  • Police
  • School

EEOC seeks to drop suit against farm

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has moved to dismiss a discrimination suit against the Sis-Bro pig weaning business of rural New Athens. Per an article in the Madison-St. Clair…

Read More about EEOC seeks to drop suit against farm

Gas line struck in Valmeyer

The Valmeyer Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded along with police to the 100 block of East Woodland Ridge shortly after 10:45 a.m. Wednesday after workers from Harrisonville Telephone…

Read More about Gas line struck in Valmeyer

WHS hosting country stars for benefit concert

By SADIE WYRICK In an exclusive interview with Waterloo High School students, country music singer Craig Campbell expressed his excitement to help raise money with friend Adam Wainwright for local…

Read More about WHS hosting country stars for benefit concert

Real Estate Transactions | March 3-7

The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…

Read More about Real Estate Transactions | March 3-7

I-255 lane closure on Monday

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a lane closure will be encountered on westbound I-255 in Monroe County this coming Monday, March 17, at approximately 7 a.m., weather permitting. The…

Read More about I-255 lane closure on Monday

Flurry of Friday fire calls

Local fire departments were busy responding to a variety of incidents Friday afternoon as winds began to pick up in advance of severe weather entering the region. At 1:05 p.m.,…

Read More about Flurry of Friday fire calls

SUV stolen, others entered in Waterloo

Police are investigating after one vehicle was stolen and a few others were entered early Friday morning in the Country Club Hills subdivision in Waterloo. Sometime between 2:30 and 3:30…

Read More about SUV stolen, others entered in Waterloo

Murder, kidnapping charges in 2021 Dupo death

A Dupo man was charged this week in connection with the 2021 death of a man found in that town following a missing person report. The Illinois State Police stated…

Read More about Murder, kidnapping charges in 2021 Dupo death

Kari keeps fighting

A local nurse has found her career left in a standstill and her family in financial need following a diagnosis that has left her fighting to maintain use of her…

Read More about Kari keeps fighting

Charges, lawsuit filed in fatal crash

The mother of a Columbia teenager who died in a Sept. 1 crash on Hanover Road has filed a wrongful death suit in Monroe County Circuit Court. This comes following criminal…

Read More about Charges, lawsuit filed in fatal crash