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Coleman seeks self-representation
Christopher Coleman is seeking approval from a judge to represent himself in continued efforts to receive a new trial in the 2009 murders of his wife and two sons for…
IDOT announces major I-255 overhaul in 2020
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that one of its first projects under the Rebuild Illinois capital plan will be a complete overhaul in 2020 of a crumbling section…
Car hits pole in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded around 10 a.m. Friday to a car that had struck a utility pole on Hamacher Street near Adams Street. Two vehicles…
Two die in crash near Hecker
The Illinois State Police is investigating a three-vehicle, head-on crash with two fatalities that occurred about 11 p.m. Thursday in the 6100 block of State Route 159 near Nu-Deal Oil…
Combine and field fire in rural Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday to a call of a combine on fire in a field in the 7900 block of Gall Road. The combine…
The highs and lows of cannabis
Local governments throughout the state are starting the process of deciding whether they will allow marijuana businesses within their jurisdictions when the drug becomes legal for adult recreational use Jan.…
Haunted Trail celebrating 30 years
An October tradition that predates the pumpkin spice craze returns beginning this Friday. The Waterloo Sportsman’s Club Haunted Trail begins this weekend, marking its 30th year of providing fun scares…
Holder joins 116th race
The Republican field for state representative of the 116th district got a little more crowded, as David M. Holder announced his candidacy. Holder, 65, of Baldwin, has served on the…
County talks dispatching, pot, UTVs
The Monroe County Board revisited a few topics of recent interest during its Monday morning meeting at the courthouse. An agreement for a contract setting forth Waterloo’s payment for emergency…
Brockland rezoning tabled
The effect of public input made an impact during Monday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council. One action item on the agenda involved rezoning a residential area abutting the east…