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I-255 lane closures Tuesday

The Illinois Department of Transportation said the northbound center and right lanes of Interstate 255 at milepost 12.4 north of Dupo in St. Clair County will be closed from 9…

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Shed fire south of Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday to a fully engulfed shed fire in the 5200 block of Timber Lake Drive south of Waterloo. The small detached…

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Man sentenced for abandonment of chemicals in Millstadt

A Belleville man was sentenced this week in federal court to probation and fined in connection with the illegal storage of hazardous waste in Millstadt. Lawrence D. Rutledge, 57, of…

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Candidates file for 2020 election

Monroe County residents now know the candidates in the 2020 election, as Monday marked the final day Republican and Democratic candidates for local offices could file to run. The election…

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County OKs balanced budget

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved its budget for fiscal year 2020, which began Dec. 1 and ends Nov. 30.  The county is projecting it will have $8,451,839 in…

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A decade of singing in Valmeyer

A group created to help celebrate a community milestone is now commemorating one of its own, as the Valmeyer Community Chorus is celebrating 10 years of existence.  Former Valmeyer High…

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HSS stops cardboard recycling

Human Support Services announced last week that it will no longer accept cardboard for recycling, at least for now.  “It’s a struggle because we want to be able to provide…

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Local schools among tops in state

The Waterloo and Columbia school districts rank among the best in the state in student proficiency, according to Illinois State Report Card data. In Waterloo, 61.6 percent of students scored…

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New program forms future machinists

Southwestern Illinois College and Red Bud High School have joined to train for a well-paying profession in great demand.  RBHS has become an extension of SWIC’s precision machining technology program.…

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Waterloo OKs tax levy increase

With two aldermen voting against, the Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved an ordinance levying slightly more  taxes for the current fiscal year than the year prior. A total…

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