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Evening road work on I-255
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that I-255 between the Jefferson Barracks Bridge and Route 3 near Columbia will be restricted to one lane in each direction beginning Monday,…
River crests, but flood threat remains
The U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River near St. Louis to boat and barge traffic Friday as excessive rains throughout the region and heavy snow melt up north swelled…
Waterloo talks taverns, car wash
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night swore in the mayor and other officials to new terms in office, clarified some statutes for tavern owners and amended zoning code for…
Nature preserve ready for public
After more than five years of hard work, Clifftop is ready to open the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve to the public. Located at 3325 G Road in Fults, the…
Graduated income tax moves on
The Illinois Senate passed a series of measures last Wednesday that would send Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker’s graduated income tax proposal to the voters in 2020. The Senate passed three…
Fults man building tractor for charity
Jim Matzenbacher has spent the better part of his life around tractors. His passion started with tractor pulls, but eventually it broadened to building tractors, including for other people. “I’ve…
Waterloo hosted race riot trial
Nearly 100 years ago, Waterloo became center stage of one of the final legal acts related to the 1917 East St. Louis race riots when Leroy Bundy, the man charged…
Semi vs. tractor crash south of Waterloo
No injuries were reported following a crash involving a John Deere tractor and a semi tractor-trailer about 10:40 a.m. Wednesday on Route 3 at LL Road south of Waterloo. The…
Webbs seek $6.8M from IDOT
The family of a mother of six who died last year in a vehicle crash on Route 3 in Columbia is seeking more than $6.8 million from the state in…
Costello resigns to take IDNR job
Former state Rep. Jerry Costello II (D-Smithton) resigned Tuesday after Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker appointed him to serve as Director of Law Enforcement for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. …