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Dumpster fire in Waterloo
Waterloo Fire Department responded at 12:30 p.m. Thursday to a report of a dumpster on fire behind the AT&T store at 947 Route 3.
Local schools rank among best in state
Two Monroe County school districts are ranked among the top 100 in the state of Illinois in a report recently released by backgroundchecks.org, a website that helps users find public…
Audit: county is fiscally sound
Monroe County is being well-managed fiscally and was found to have no material fiscal problems for 2017, per an annual audit report discussed during Monday’s county board meeting. Sean Williamson…
Gibault grad having a blast with the Astros
With the trajectory of a rocket, Gibault Catholic High School graduate Brendan Fournie has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of sports management. The current manager of baseball operations…
Amp-making a passion for Waterloo musician
Not only does Waterloo musician Scott Kuhnert supply “Southern Illinois hillbilly sounds” as lead singer of The Coal Jimmys, he also helps other artists achieve a greater sound quality through…
Waterloo, Columbia OK budgets
The Waterloo and Columbia city councils Monday night passed budgets for the 2018-19 fiscal year that begins May 1. Waterloo passed a $29 million balanced budget, up about $1.26 million…
I-255 lane restrictions continue in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation will continue with northbound and southbound lane restrictions along I-255 in St. Clair County from Route 157 to Route 15 until early July. Workers are…
Police Blotter | 4/11/2018
(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…