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Monroe County among best places to save money in Illinois

Saving can be difficult depending on factors like income, cost of living, purchasing power and taxes.  In its annual study, SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company, weighed those metrics…

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Costello to lead Illinois Department of Agriculture

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Friday appointed Jerry Costello II to serve as Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. “With farming playing an important role in his family’s history…

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Friday crash in Columbia

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred shortly before 11:50 a.m. Friday on Route 3 at Sand Bank Road in Columbia. Columbia police said a Weir Parts…

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Thursday crash south of Valmeyer

Emergency personnel responded about 4 p.m. Feb. 27 to a rollover crash on KK Road about a mile east of Bluff Road south of Valmeyer. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…

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Burglary at Millstadt laundromat

The Millstadt Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at a laundromat on West Mill Street across from Millstadt Consolidated School. The incident occurred sometime between 7 p.m. Tuesday…

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Columbia talks developments and zoning

Two proposed subdivision developments were on the agenda for last Tuesday’s Columbia City Council meeting. The first item involved a motion to approve a Community Unit Plan Type A zoning…

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Columbia hires new superintendent

The Columbia School Board unanimously voted Thursday night to hire Chris Grode as the district’s new superintendent. Grode will take over July 1 from Victor Buehler, who has been serving…

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Waterloo OKs SRO; AD resigns

The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Waterloo City Council on Monday that provides for a school resource officer for the district from the Waterloo Police…

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County ready for fish fry season

While many people use Lent as an opportunity to sacrifice some luxury or pleasure, they gain a new one in Monroe County with the advent of Friday fish fry season. …

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Crash victim sues drunk driver, tavern

A Millstadt mother of two who was injured in a January crash south of Hecker is suing a Red Bud man and a Hecker business for their alleged roles in…

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