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Columbia Dollar General sued

Nancy and Rick Kern of Columbia are named as co-plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Dollar General following a Feb. 24, 2024, incident at its Columbia location, 922 S. Main…

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Gas tax hike, other changes begin July 1

On July 1, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect across Illinois. The updates were passed during the 2024 and 2025 legislative sessions and signed…

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Dupo bicyclist dies in St. Louis County crash

Per a press release from the St. Louis County Police Department, an 85-year-old Dupo man was struck and killed while riding his bicycle near Grant’s Trail early Thursday afternoon. The…

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R-T wins state awards

The Illinois Press Association hosted its annual convention earlier this month in Peoria, during which the Republic-Times newspaper won multiple state awards.  The paper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas…

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Barges face retirement cliff

The U.S. barge market is facing a retirement cliff which could impact ag transportation logistics, one analyst warned. Ken Eriksen, managing member and strategic adviser at Polaris Analytics & Consulting,…

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Rep. Schmidt seeks third term

State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) announced this week his intention to seek a third term in the Illinois Legislature. Schmidt represents the 114th District, which covers Cahokia Heights, East St.…

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Real estate transactions | June 9-13, 2025

The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…

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Wednesday crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 at Carl Street in Columbia. Route 3 southbound was shut down temporarily as…

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‘Live and let live’ for D-Day vet

The Great Depression, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Normandy landings on D-Day and so many events and developments of the early and mid-20th century are just history lessons for…

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Young cadets practice policing

A group of local kids celebrated the conclusion of this year’s Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Youth Academy with a run in the rain Friday morning, having spent the week alongside…

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