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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. …
Police Blotter | 5/1/19
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Saturday injury crash near YMCA
Two women were injured in a two-vehicle crash shortly after noon on Route 3 at EE Road near the Monroe County YMCA. Police said a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse driven by…
Conserve water order issued
Due to the impact of flooding on Illinois American Water’s metro-east operations, local customers are being directed to conserve water use. Illinois American Water said its customers should restrict all…
Friday afternoon crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police responded about 3:10 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash with lane blockage in the area of 654 N. Market Street. There was not believed to be any injuries…
Friday morning crash by YMCA
Emergency personnel responded to a two-car crash on Route northbound at EE Road near the Monroe County YMCA just south of Columbia about 9:45 a.m. Friday. The Columbia Fire Department,…