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ISP launches online crash reporting

The Illinois State Police is launching a Civilian Crash Reporting System that allows the public to create a crash report online without having to wait roadside for a Trooper to…

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State requires full-day kindergarten

Gov. JB Pritzker last week signed HB 2396, requiring each school board to establish a kindergarten program with full-day attendance beginning with the 2027-28 school year.  Under this bill, every…

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Monday afternoon crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4:10 p.m. Monday to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and South Main Street in Columbia. Police said a 2017 Dodge van…

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Crash on Route 3 at Route 158 in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11:35 a.m. Monday to a single-vehicle crash with injury on northbound Route 3 at the Route 158 overpass just south of Columbia. The driver of…

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Dumpster fire in Waterloo

The Waterloo police and fire departments responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday for a report of a dumpster on fire in the 100 block of Gardner Street. The dumpster was…

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Early morning crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 1:45 a.m. Thursday to the report of a crash involving a car striking a pole in the 200 block of North Moore Street in Waterloo.…

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Fair weathers heat, storm

The Monroe County Fair has come and gone once again, with this proving to be yet another successful year, tempered a tad by intense summer heat and some stormy weather.…

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Auf Wiedersehen to German visitors

Earlier this month, Waterloo welcomed two students from its German sister city of Porta Westfalica. With their month-long visit concluded, Angela Stratman, the student exchange coordinator for Sister Cities of…

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Pair of fatal I-255 crashes

There were two fatalities in less than three days on I-255 in and near Monroe County. A Dupo man died from serious injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash about 5:15…

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Martin is new startUP facilitator

Following the departure of longtime Monroe County startUP Facilitator Jamie Matthews just a few weeks ago, the board of directors has found a new leader in local business owner Leslee…

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