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Unemployment skyrockets in county
One of the most devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic is the toll it is taking on the workforce, with millions of Americans filing claims for unemployment insurance over the…
Man who fled police had stolen truck
A Lenzburg man was charged with a felony following a Wednesday morning incident that started in Columbia and ended in rural St. Clair County. Local law enforcement agencies were on…
Modified stay at home order extended; Monroe County coronavirus case count at 63
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he will extend a modified version of Illinois’ stay at home order into late May. The changes include that all those ages 2 or…
WHS student gets creative to help hospital
A Waterloo High School freshman is using his time at home during the coronavirus pandemic to keep up with his studies while also helping medical professionals. Jack Schnepel recently donated…
Restrictive reopening of courthouse begins Monday
During Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, Monroe County Health Department Director John Wagner discussed with commissioners ways to safely reopen the Monroe County Courthouse to the public. The…
Guest Column: Monroe County’s late property tax bills are holding up Illinois income tax refunds
By Michael Braun, CPA of Braun Accounting & Tax Service in Waterloo Monroe County’s late 2017 property tax bills are still causing headaches for local taxpayers. The Illinois Department of Revenue…
House fire south of Waterloo under investigation
Firefighters responded twice within a few hours early Sunday morning to a home at 4375 JJ Road south of Waterloo. The first call came shortly before 1:15 a.m. The homeowner…
Friday evening structure fire in Dupo
The Dupo Fire Department received assistance from Cahokia, Camp Jackson, Columbia and Prairie du Pont firefighters in responding to a fire inside a former business that is now a rental…
Fire destroys pole barn near East Carondelet
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze that destroyed a large pole barn in the 1300 block of Davis Street Ferry Road near East Carondelet shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday. The…
Large warehouse fire in Sauget
Several fire departments battled a large commercial warehouse fire at 1401 Mississippi Avenue in Sauget on Thursday afternoon and into the night. A large plume of black smoke could be…