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Apartment fire in New Athens

Several departments responded to an early Sunday morning apartment complex fire at 501 S. Market Street in New Athens. The fire broke out about 3 a.m. Sunday, with the New…

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Fatal rollover crash near Red Bud

A Prairie du Rocher man died from injuries sustained in a truck rollover crash on Ames Road about one mile south of Route 3 near Red Bud shortly before 6…

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Missouri man charged after stolen BMW recovered in Columbia

A Missouri man was charged this week after a car discovered on the side of the interstate in Columbia late Monday turned up stolen. The Metro East Auto Theft Task…

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Wednesday afternoon crash in Waterloo

The Waterloo police and fire departments joined Monroe County EMS in responding around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Market Street and Route 3…

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False fentanyl scare results in charges

A man and woman from St. Louis are facing charges in Monroe County following a series of incidents in Waterloo. Police responded Saturday night to the Waterloo Walmart for a…

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Columbia senior care facility fined again

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced last week that Integrity Healthcare of Columbia has been fined again for various violations.  The IDPH fined the 119-bed skilled care facility located…

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Flu season underway

While the world is focused on the novel coronavirus that the World Health Organization recently declared a “public health emergency,” flu season is still impacting America.  The Centers for Disease…

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Gardner is new chamber head

The business community in Waterloo has a new member, as Candace Gardner started Monday as the executive director of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce.  “We are very excited to have…

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Mixed reactions to State of the State

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State address last Wednesday, highlighting accomplishments of his first year in office and outlining goals for the spring legislative session. …

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County talks leases, levees and more

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met in a short session Monday morning at the courthouse. Leases were updated for two entities to cover periods from Dec. 1, 2019 through…

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