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Police Blotter | 9/19/2018

(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…

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Early morning crash in Columbia

An East St. Louis woman was arrested following an early morning crash on Route 3 at Veterans Parkway in Columbia on Tuesday. Police said a 2003 PT Cruiser driven by…

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I-255 crash near Dupo

Traffic was tied up following a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a water truck on I-255 northbound in a construction zone between Columbia and Dupo about 9:30 a.m. Monday.…

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Sunday morning crash in Columbia

Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded about 9:10 a.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Palmer Road. A female occupant of one of the vehicles…

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Eagles soar past Carlyle; ‘Dogs fall again

The Columbia High School football team just continues to win, improving to 5-0 on the season with a 47-0 blanking of Carlyle at home Friday night. Meanwhile, Waterloo dropped to…

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Possible gas leak in Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 6 p.m. Friday to the report of a possible gas leak in front of a residence located in the 800 block of Sheridan…

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Nighttime pavement repairs on I-255

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Interstate 255 from Route 157 in Cahokia to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Monroe County will be restricted to one lane in each…

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Route 3 crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday to a single vehicle crash near the intersection of Route 3 and Veterans Parkway. Columbia police said a black 2003 Chevy Blazer…

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Unger’s Redbirds win Triple-A title

The St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A baseball affiliate won the top trophy Tuesday night thanks in part to the leadership of one local man. Waterloo native Craig Unger, a 1995 graduate…

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Waterloo School Board OKs budget

The Waterloo Community Unit District 5 Board of Education unanimously approved the district’s 2018-19 budget at Monday’s board meeting. “This is our best guess of forecasting revenues for this year,”…

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