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Icy conditions on county roadways
Drivers were urged to use extreme caution and stay off area streets and highways due to icy conditions that caused numerous vehicles to lose control, running off roadways late Friday…
Head-on crash in Red Bud results in minor injury
Red Bud Fire Department personnel assisted Illinois State Police and MedStar EMS in responding to a head-on crash that occurred about 9:20 a.m. Thursday at 10229 State Route 3 in…
Diocese files motion to dismiss McGrady lawsuit
The Diocese of Belleville recently filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit in St. Clair County Court, arguing that a Waterloo woman “seeks to hold the Diocese liable for an…
Waterloo man facing felony drug charges
Police executed an arrest warrant Monday on a 48-year-old Waterloo man suspected of dealing drugs in the area. Charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to…
Hockey action heating up the ice
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Ice Eagles are putting themselves in prime position for the playoffs, with both teams posting recent wins. The rivals met Tuesday night in Granite…
Gibault greenhouse goes solar
Two years and $7,700. That’s what Gibault Catholic High School biology teacher Karen Asbury and her students needed to turn the school’s greenhouse into a solar-powered facility. “Two years ago,…
Coalition considers childhood development focus
Chelsea Wesselmann of the Regional Office of Education spent the last month uncovering the link between adverse childhood experiences and how they affect mental and physical development. These “ACES” include…
Municipal election filing deadline is Dec. 19
Whether excited or dismayed, Illinoisans must face that the November elections have ended, paving the way for the April 4, 2017 municipal elections that will determine local races. These elections…
Driver services facility moving?
A spokesman for Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office confirmed last week with the Republic-Times that the driver services facility in Waterloo is looking to change locations in 2017.…
Hitzemann ready to serve as new state’s attorney
While Chris Hitzemann took office on Dec. 1, the Columbia man dreamed of becoming a state’s attorney even before he started practicing law. “It’s why I went to law school.…