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End of the road for the Eagles

The Columbia High School boys basketball team ended its season Tuesday night with a 49-41 loss to Marion at the Class 3A Centralia Sectional. The Eagles finished their 2017-18 campaign…

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Suspected fatal drug overdose

Columbia police and EMS personnel responded along with the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department and St. Clair County Coroner’s Office to a suspected fatal drug overdose late Saturday afternoon at…

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Police Blotter | 2/28/2018

(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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Waterloo girl shaving head for a cause

Following in her older sister’s footsteps, Kayla Ahne of Waterloo will be shaving her head for a good cause. On Saturday, Kayla, 13, will be getting her head shaved at…

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Waterloo wins state award for Solarbration

Waterloo won a state award last week for its hugely successful total solar eclipse viewing party at the Monroe County Fairgrounds back in August. Each year, during the Illinois Governor’s…

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Traffic jam due to Monday morning I-255 crash

Morning rush hour traffic was backed up for miles following a three-vehicle crash that occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Monday on Interstate 255 westbound at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Columbia…

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Saturday night police pursuit ends in Columbia

Multiple police agencies were involved in the pursuit and eventual apprehension Saturday night in Columbia of a man wanted for an incident in St. Clair County. A Cahokia man is…

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Brush fire on Kaskaskia Road

Local firefighters responded about 12:30 p.m. Sunday to the report of a large out-of-control brush fire nearing a residence in the area of 5000 Kaskaskia Road south of Burksville. The…

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Eagles edge Marquette in OT for regional crown

March Madness, indeed. In a thrilling high school hoops game for the ages, Columbia stunned undefeated Marquette in overtime, 55-53, Friday night to win the Class 3A Waterloo Regional championship.…

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Waterloo Donuts open and ready to serve

Following Imo’s Pizza’s recent move from its old location to 654 N. Market Street in Waterloo, passersby wondered what would become of the space at 646 N. Market Street. When…

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