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County briefed on new budget
Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board began with a request by outgoing Monroe County Assessment Board of Review member Daniel Schumer asking why he was not reappointed to another…
No cannabis biz for Hecker, Randolph County
Hecker will not have any cannabis businesses, at least for the time being. The Hecker Village Board voted last Tuesday night at its regular meeting to prohibit all types of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…