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Police Blotter | 9/7/2016
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…
Brief police pursuit in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department engaged a driver suspected of stealing nearly $200 worth of razors from the Waterloo Walmart in a pursuit that occurred about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as the…
Overdosing teen driven to WPD
About 1:30 p.m. Friday, Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS worked together to revive a 19-year-old woman who was unresponsive following an apparent drug overdose. Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham said…
‘Dogs defeat Carbondale in rescheduled game
In a dog fight at Waterloo, the Bulldogs used big plays to down the Carbondale Terriers, 24-14. Waterloo quarterback Ross Schrader connected on a 69-yard touchdown pass with Kyle Knefelkamp…
Eagles win again; ‘Dogs postponed
The Columbia High School football team improved to 3-0 with a weather-shortened 42-0 victory at Dupo on Friday. Meanwhile, Waterloo is forced to play on Saturday for the second time…
Vehicle crash on I-255 in Dupo
The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency reported a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 255 at mile marker 8 in Dupo shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. Traffic was moving slowly through…
Prairie du Rocher racing against time with levee process
Prairie du Rocher and the 16.4-mile levee that protects it from Mississippi River flooding are under pressure again. This time, it’s not the water level. Rather, it is the timeline…
New trail caters to pedestrian safety along Route 3
The Illinois Department of Transportation is paving the way to safety for bicyclists and pedestrians with a 10-foot-wide shared use trail along Route 3 in Waterloo. The path will start…
Tax bills on the way
While the late date might have had some Monroe County residents wondering if they were getting a reprieve this year from their property taxes, Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein announced…
Police Blotter | 8/31/2016
(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…