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Driver crashes after eluding police in Columbia
A driver who sped away from a traffic stop attempt on I-255 crashed in Columbia on Friday morning. Shortly before 9:45 a.m., a Columbia police officer reported that a car…
Fire at Crown Linen in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday to a fire inside Crown Linen Service, located at 322 E. Industrial Drive off Rueck Road. A responding Columbia police…
Police pursuit on I-255
About 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dupo police and other St. Clair County law enforcement agencies briefly pursued a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee with Colorado plates driven by a black male wanted…
Stolen trailer from Columbia recovered; man charged
An enclosed trailer stolen from outside a residence in the Columbia Lakes subdivision in Columbia early the morning of Aug. 1 was recovered last week in a rural area near…
Flash flooding in Monroe County
Due to heavy rainfall in an area already saturated due to recent storms, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Monroe County and surrounding areas until 5:15…
Tax bill breakdown
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed much of the world down, but Monroe County residents should actually receive their real estate tax bills about two weeks earlier than last year. The…
Columbia schools switch to remote
In a change of course, the Columbia School District announced Monday it will begin its school year with remote learning only. The district had previously planned to take a hybrid…
Clerk confident in vote by mail
By now, Monroe County voters should have received a letter from Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean with instructions on how to vote by mail ahead of the November election. Illinois…
PdR national park effort gets boost
Good news for Prairie du Rocher and the surrounding community could not have come at a better time. Efforts by local politicians, leaders, residents and friends of Prairie du Rocher…
Waterloo OKs teachers contract
The Waterloo School Board approved a new one-year contract with the Waterloo Classroom Teachers’ Association at a special meeting Monday night. Effective Aug. 1, the contract gives a six percent…