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Lawmakers leaning toward budget stopgap
In the midst of a financial crisis, Illinois Democratic leaders and Republican Governor Bruce Rauner failed yet again this month to reach a compromise on the budget. Now, the end…
Monroe County Fair Schedule of Events
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Police Blotter | 6/22/2016
(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…
Two-vehicle crash south of Waterloo
Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to Route 3 at Sportsman’s Road for a two-vehicle crash with minor injuries and road blockage Monday at about 6:20…
Cow lands on woman in Prairie du Rocher
Prairie du Rocher Fire Department first responders were dispatched to the area of 3770 State Route 155 shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday for a report of a 55-year-old woman injured…
Rollover crash on I-255 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday to a vehicle rollover crash on I-255 northbound near the George Weber Chevrolet dealership in Columbia. A responding police officer said the…
Police nab 3 for theft after chase
Area law enforcement agencies worked together to apprehend three suspects who stole more than $300 worth of items from the Waterloo Walmart early Wednesday morning and led police on a…
Two Bulldogs make all-state baseball team
The Waterloo High School baseball team had two players from its successful 2016 campaign just named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team. Jordan McFarland…
Columbia police report vehicle break-ins
The Columbia Police Department is asking the community for assistance in solving a new rash of vehicle “smash-and-grabs” in town over recent days. As of Friday, there have been three…
Multiple agencies battle Dupo fire
Multiple area fire departments responded about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to a two-story apartment complex fire at 406 Lindemann Avenue in Dupo. While Dupo, Prairie du Pont, Columbia, Cahokia, Millstadt and…