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Veto session wrap-up

Illinois lawmakers finished their legislative responsibilities for the year on Thursday as the General Assembly concluded this year’s veto session.  With a Democratic majority in the House, Senate and governor’s…

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Felony charge after man drives away from traffic stop

A Columbia man was charged with a felony after he drove away from a traffic stop Sunday evening in Columbia. At about 8:15 p.m., a Columbia police officer attempted to…

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Child meth report under investigation

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 10 a.m. Sunday to the 5200 block of Kaskaskia Road after a man reported that a 2-year-old may have had access to a…

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Chimney fire in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 4 p.m. Saturday to a chimney fire reported at a two-story house on the hill in the 800 block of Eckert Lane. Firefighters used…

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Man gets 12 years for vehicular hijacking

A Cahokia man was sentenced this week in Monroe County Circuit Court to prison for a vehicular hijacking that took place Aug. 22 in Columbia. Anthony M. Vaughn, 34, was…

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Self-inflicted death in Waterloo

The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County Coroner’s Office investigated the death of a 61-year-old man in the 200 block of Columbia Avenue. Police and EMS were called to the…

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Combine fire near Renault

First responders responded to a call of a combine on fire in the area of South Fork Road and Carr Road near Renault a little before 5 p.m. Wednesday. The…

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Columbia drafting cannabis zoning

The future of a possible cannabis dispensary in Columbia took a step forward at Tuesday’s city council committee meeting. Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey sought the council’s guidance…

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Hard work for a hurried harvest

If 2019 illustrates any guarantees and certainties about farming, it is that there are precious few of them.   Trade disputes have weighed on income results, and weather has as…

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Vets honored for ‘selfless service’

Despite wintry weather conditions that made travel hazardous, Monroe County residents came out in droves to various programs honoring veterans for Veterans Day.  In Columbia, this year’s event focused on…

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