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Wiegand keeps the peace

In observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, candlelight vigils are being held throughout the metro-east. The Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois hosted a vigil last Tuesday in…

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Windows shot in rural St. Clair County

On Oct. 13, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department took three reports of windows being broken by being shot with some type of projectile.  Two of the incidents occurred overnight…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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