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Saturday night injury crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded just before 6 p.m. Saturday to a single-vehicle crash on I-255 eastbound near the Columbia exit. A white Jeep SUV went off the roadway and struck a guardrail. …
Motorcycle crash between Columbia and Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 6 p.m. Friday for a crash involving a motorcycle and deer on Route 3 northbound near Hope Christian Church between Columbia and Waterloo. Responding agencies included…
Wednesday night crash into creek south of Waterloo
A 17-year-old Waterloo man was fortunate to avoid injury in a Wednesday night crash near Wartburg. Police said that at about 8:45 p.m., the young driver of a 2004 Toyota…
Man bilks money from Valmeyer church
A man is charged with felony theft from a Valmeyer church. Court information alleges that Daniel M. Hatter, 44, who now resides in Winter Garden, Fla., but is originally from…
Bost, Lenzi running for Congress
The race to represent this district in the U.S. House is between incumbent Republican Mike Bost of Murphysboro and Democrat Ray Lenzi of Makanda. Mike Bost Mike Bost is running…
Election information central
With early voting open from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday at the courthouse and polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for the election, here is a…
Who will represent us in Springfield?
The candidates vying for a seat in the race for 116th District State Representative are David Friess (R-Red Bud) and incumbent Nathan Reitz (D-Steeleville), who took over in 2019 for…
Green, Langhorst in county board race
Two candidates for Monroe County Commissioner – Republican George Green and Democrat Duane Langhorst – are running for the seat currently held by board chairman Bob Elmore, a Republican who…
Korando, Liefer vying for state’s attorney
Here is a preview of the race for Monroe County state’s attorney between Democrat Celeste Korando and Republican Lucas Liefer ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Celeste Korando Democrat candidate…
Judicial candidates rated ahead of election
Candidates for Illinois judicial offices up for election on Nov. 3 – including those serving Monroe County – have been rated by a poll of lawyers conducted by the Illinois…