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Eagles earn redemption in sectional title win
Strong second half throw-ins from Columbia’s Jenna Jackson led to goals as the Eagles downed rival Althoff, 2-0, to avenge last year’s season-ending defeat and win a sectional soccer title.…
Retail theft from Sears in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department is investigating a retail theft that occurred at Sears Hometown Store the afternoon of May 9. Police said that at about 2:30 p.m., a white male…
Injury crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 4:15 p.m. Thursday to a rollover crash on southbound Route 3 near Hill Top Lane with serious injuries. Police said a 2014 Cadillac SRX driven by…
Vehicle hits house in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Waterloo Fire Department responded about 2 p.m. Thursday to 300 Columbia Avenue after a vehicle struck a house. A red Chrysler Town & Country driven…
Stolen car crashes in Columbia; truck also stolen
The driver of a car that was reported stolen from the parking lot of Red Roof Liquor & Lottery in Columbia on Thursday led police on a brief pursuit into…
Van strikes fire hydrant in Waterloo
A minivan struck a fire hydrant shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday at the corner of Fourth Street and Church Street in Waterloo. No injuries were reported in the incident. City…
Perfect finish for WJHS girls track
The Waterloo Junior High School girls track team completed an undefeated season by winning the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class L state meet in Carterville on Saturday.…
Eagles win regional title; Hawks fall
The Columbia High School girls soccer team defeated Wesclin, 2-0, to win the Class 1A Anna-Jonesboro Regional title Saturday at Freeburg High School. Kennedy Jones and Chloe Graff scored goals…
A true family tree at the courthouse
A tree was dedicated Saturday at the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo. The tree — an Illinois White Oak variety — was donated to the county by Chip and Patty…
CHS student wins Entrepreneur of the Year
The night before students in the Monroe County startUP program needed to select a business idea, Jacob O’Connor had nothing. The Columbia High School junior had an idea for a…