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Gambling in Monroe County down only slightly
While businesses across multiple industries are coping with staggering losses due to the pandemic, video gambling took only a slight dip in Monroe County in the months it has been…
Music connects teacher to the blind
At the first concert for his current job, Bryan Mueller got emotional as his youngest group of students performed. “I was almost in tears at the first concert when they…
One-vehicle crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department, Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 11:45 a.m. Tuesday to a one-vehicle crash near the intersection of N. Market Street and Route 3…
Waterloo man charged with home invasion, domestic battery in Belleville
A young Waterloo man is facing serious felony charges following an incident last month in Belleville. Devon M. Buckley, 23, was charged with home invasion/causing injury and aggravated domestic battery/strangulation…
COVID mitigations lifted in region; 3 more deaths at Oak Hill
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced that the metro east region – which includes Monroe County – will return to Phase 4 of the Restore…
Structure fire in Millstadt
The Millstadt and Columbia fire departments responded about 6:10 p.m. Wednesday to a structure fire reported in the 800 block of M And O Station Road in Millstadt. Smoke was…
MCSD investigating thefts, suspicious activity south of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is seeking assistance from residents regarding several investigations taking place in the area of Sportsman Road south of Waterloo. The incidents date back to July 27,…
Felony gun, drug arrest in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department arrested a Missouri man Saturday on gun and drug charges. Court information states that Hiakaam D. Preston, 22, of St. Louis, was charged with possession of weapon…
COVID data leads to questions
The Illinois Department of Public Health does not know where many people contracted the novel coronavirus in the metro east region, according to data obtained by the Republic-Times. The Republic-Times…
Tracking graduated income tax history
With early voting underway and Election Day less than a month away, one of the main concerns with the graduated income tax amendment on Illinois’ ballot is that it would…