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Gas leak in Waterloo

Waterloo fire and police departments responded to a report of a gas leak at 947 N. Illinois Route 3 around 1:45 p.m. Thursday. The fire department staged at the Pizza…

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IHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance

Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…

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Catholic schools going in-person

Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Belleville Jonathan Birdsong announced over the weekend that Catholic schools in the area will offer in-person instruction five days a week this…

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Tracing tracks from Waterloo’s past

BY JOEY BIRRITTIER On June 15, hundreds of people gathered near the Monroe County Courthouse for “Waterloo Speaks” to protest racial inequality and police misconduct. The goal behind this protest…

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Fair set records in recent years

Editor’s note: This is the third and final entry in our series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair, which was canceled this year due to the…

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ISP report on jail death under review

Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann is reviewing a final report submitted by Illinois State Police following an investigation into the death of an inmate at the Monroe County Jail…

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Former Waterloo resident faces sex charges

A former Waterloo resident faces two felony charges in connection with alleged sex acts involving a minor female 15 years ago. Daniel M. Schott, 50, of Mascoutah, was charged Dec.…

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Latchem retiring from Waterloo School District

Despite not working in  prominent roles like teacher or administrator, Jack Latchem became a familiar and friendly face in the Waterloo School District over his career there.  Now, after 27…

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New library director oversees change

It has been a year of change at Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo.  In addition to changes in service due to COVID-19, construction of a major remodeling project is currently underway…

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Efforts continue for PDR, fort

Those who want to see Prairie du Rocher carry on for another 300 years received some help from U.S. Congressman Mike Bost when he sent a letter to U.S. Department…

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