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Vehicle break-ins reported in Millstadt
The Millstadt Police Department is investigating several vehicle break-ins that occurred early Thursday morning at the west end of town. “At approximately 2 a.m., Millstadt police were dispatched to a…
Illinois passes police reform bill
The Illinois General Assembly narrowly passed a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill Wednesday in the hours before the 102nd General Assembly members were sworn in. The legislation had several controversial elements…
Crash involving school bus on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded about 1 p.m. Jan. 13 to a crash involving a school bus on Bluff Road at Hanover Road. Police said a school bus driven by Christopher Hunt,…
Bise ends long career of service
nsider the face of Shelby’s Auto Repair, and Liefer Garage before it, has retired. Candy Bise’s last day as the service advisor at the Waterloo shop was Friday, capping off…
Business relief beyond PPP
The Paycheck Protection Program is the largest and has received the most news coverage, but it is far from the only government program that has helped businesses survive 2020. In…
Bost describes Capitol chaos
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Republican from Murphysboro who represents Monroe County as part of Illinois’ 12th congressional district, was among the 147 GOP lawmakers who objected to the electoral…
CMS teacher makes masks for students
The Eagle Bucks program has been a staple of Columbia Middle School for years, but it got a popular new feature this year when science teacher Teresa Fehrenz started selling…
EMA director retires
Ryan Weber recently ended his nine years as Monroe County Emergency Management Agency Director. During his tenure, the county had four major flooding events Weber said were the most involved…
‘So far, so good’ for Green
It has been just over a month since George Green’s first meeting as a member of the Monroe County Board and, while acclimating to the new role, he said it…
Health care workers lean toward vaccine
As rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine continues, numerous local individuals have had the opportunity to get vaccinated because they work in health care. But not all are choosing to get…